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Green Coast Award
The Green Coast Award acknowledges beaches which meet EC bathing water standards, but which are also prized for their natural unspoilt environment. A ‘natural unspoilt environment’ means that the special character of such a beach may not be compatible with the level of infrastructure and intensive management generally associated with more urban traditional seaside resort beaches.
The award is objective-led, which encourages 'best practice' in management of rural beaches. It also emphasises community involvement in coastal management. Green Coast Award beaches demonstrate clean water and sound environmental management.
In 2008, Ballyloughane beach and Grattan beach were awarded Green Coast status.