The diversity of wildlife habitats including beaches, dunes, freshwater marshes, maritime forests, and salt marshes has attracted over 300 species of birds. Gulf Islands National Seashore is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.
[For park information about birds, click here.](http://www.nps.gov/guis/naturescience/birds.htm)

Gulf Islands National Seashore: Dunes:
9.2 Miles
Gulf Islands National Seashore: Dunes: 9.2 Miles
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A diversity of gulls, terns and various shorebirds can be found year-round feeding at the shore.
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The initial step in restoration of deflated sand dunes is to use structures that can accumulate sand. Dune building fences can be erected in order to trap sand and reconstruct new dunes.