5 Type Of Beaches Around The World

The beautiful golden sandy beaches became one of the main attractions for tourists whether it being domestically or internationally. The view that it provides as we wait for the sunset is too mesmerizing to enjoy and it has become one of the best vacations to go.

However, not all beaches around the world as what has been described above can give us quite a bizarre experience. There are some beaches out there that are not formed by sand and instead by different types of structures.

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Here we would like to share with you 5 types of beaches that exist around the world.

1. Sand Beaches

Sandy beaches are the most common beaches that are always portrayed by the media especially the ones that are located in tropical countries. What differs between them will be the color of the sand.

Every sandy beach that is formed will have colors that are determined by the type of minerals that formed the sand. In southeast Asia, the majority of the sand beaches will be white in color. But there are some cases like in Langkawi where one of the islands is known as Pantai Pasir Hitam where the sand is full of granites.

Aside from being black or white, there have been several beaches with a variety of colors such as the Kaihalulu in Hawaii where the sand is red in color as well as the green-colored beaches in Hawaii, Guam, Galapagos, and Norway.

It was estimated that 1/3 of the beaches in the world will be sand beaches.

2. Pebble Beaches

Aside from pebble beaches, they are also known as shingle beaches or rocky beaches in which the surface of the beach is full of these small rocks that come in different shapes and sizes.

It is most commonly found in Europe as well as Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The pebble beaches are formed due to the shape of the location which is usually in high areas such as a cliff coast or abrasion coast. It has been estimated to have formed 2.58 million years ago.

The changes happening throughout the era have caused the movements of glaciers that carry these pebbles inside. When the glaciers get close enough to these beaches, pebbles will be deposited near them.

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Since the structure of the beach is not flat, the surface of the pebble beach will constantly change and become very unstable making it hard for any vegetation to thrive. Even if you were to lie down on these beaches, it will definitely be uncozy.

There are also other pebble beaches outside of Europe like the Bagolatao beach in the region of Camarines Sur, Philippines.

3. Glass Beaches

Sound scary enough especially if you were to set foot on one of these beaches that are just full of glass. Glass beaches are classified as being unnatural and rarely exist. As of now, only two records show its existence, one being in California called Glass Beach while the other one is in Vladivostok, Russia.

These beaches are full of glass due to the work of mankind itself a long time ago. Based on the stories going around about Glass Beach in California, it occurred in the early 20th century. The people of Fort Bragg, California decided to make this beach a trash disposal site.

Therefore, there were many types of wastage being thrown here whether it is domestic waste or even vehicles that are no longer in use. All of them were placed here hoping that the ocean will clear them and this has been practiced for decades long.

It was all until 1967 when a new type of law was introduced regarding the proper way to dispose of waste products by the government of California. The initiative to clean the beach was started with all the possible waste being picked up and some of them broken down or rotted away.

All of this except for glass as there were many types of glass being washed up to the beach by the waves. The glass easily breaks and forms these very colorful pieces of glass on the beach.

There are 3 beaches here where you can witness such a phenomenon making Glass Beach a very popular site of destination for tourists out there. Bear in mind that it is forbidden for tourists to take home the glass that was there.

Glass beach in Vladivostok, Russia is located near a bay called Ussuri Bay. How does this beach gets formed, you may ask? Well, it is the same story as what has happened in California.

4. Seashell Beach

Collecting seashells at the beach is definitely a fun experience to have especially if the shells are not empty. However, there is one unique beach located in Shark Bay, Australia where you will find abundant seashells covering the surface of the beach.

It was given the name Shell Beach which is a suitable name as such. The beaches are full of seashells from the fragum erugatum species that give the beach a very unique whitish-to-red color.

The shell is capable of thriving here due to the suitability of the water there as well as the absence of predators nearby. This led to an increase in the population of seashells drastically and formed such beaches.

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Not just that but the depths of the seashell is quite deep with estimation stating that the thickness of the seashells reaches 7-10 meters deep.

5. Muddy Beach

The muddy beach is not only suitable for tourists but can also be a great place for farming. The structure of this beach is known as silty sand which means a non-porous clay land as well as able to sustain a huge amount of water.

These beaches can mainly be found in northern Europe like in Dutch and Germany where a popular term has been used to call such beaches mudflats.

Following the very fertile land suitable for many types of living things, muddy beaches also hide some of the most unique and rarest wildlife that can only be found on this type of beach.

Source:

• Iluminasi

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