The dunes surrounding Talacre Beach are a designated SiteofSpecialScientific Interest(SSSI) and act as a haven for wildlife including Natterjack toads.
Photographers Alicia Bruce and Sophie Gerrard have both been documenting the changing landscape and lives of the residents of the Menie Estate, a SiteofSpecialScientificInterest(SSSI) where the development has led to confrontation.