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Soft sands, gravels and mud provide the perfect habitats for burrowinganimals. The Jurassic Coast is, therefore, much studied by ecologists andmarine biologists and enjoyed by amateur naturalists. Many of theDorset and East Devon coast’s important wildlife habitats are protectedby local, national, European and international designations.4.2 Some of the current educational initiatives relevantto the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site (fordetailed descriptions of key initiatives seeAppendix)The enclosed map shows examples of educational initiatives on theJurassic Coast. It is not a complete list and exciting new initiatives areplanned in the near future.4.3 Accommodation on the Jurassic CoastAccommodation for visiting educational groups includes:• Field study and activity centres• Youth Hostels at Swanage, Lulworth, Portland and Beer• Caravan sites• Guest houses, hotels and bed and breakfasts. A number of visitinggroups stay in the Poole and Bournemouth area and visit the JurassicCoast. A few guesthouses in Swanage take school parties outside themain tourist season, but the number is dwindling.page 16