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Cuspate foreland
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<p>Cuspate forelands, also known as cuspate barriers or nesses in <a href="/facts/Great_Britain/TNgGQRPj">Britain</a>, are geographical features found on coastlines and lakeshores that are created primarily by <a href="/facts/Longshore_drift/osjCDGTH">longshore drift</a>. Formed by accretion and <a href="/facts/Progradation/rVHkJAd0">progradation</a> of sand and shingle, they extend outwards from the shoreline in a triangular shape. </p><p>Some cuspate forelands may be stabilised by vegetation, while others may migrate down the shoreline. Because some cuspate forelands provide an important habitat for flora and fauna, effective management is required to reduce the impacts from both human activities and physical factors such as <a href="/facts/Climate_change/rEN4BDE7">climate change</a> and <a href="/facts/Sea_level_rise/Pb5MGJxb">sea level rise</a>. </p>