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Mon 07 Jul 2006Erosion threat to Tramore dunesA scenic area on Tramore beach in Co Waterford is under threat from natural and human erosion, according to a local authority heritage officer.The "Baldy Man" sand dune, the tallest of the dunes in Tramore, is being eroded by a combination of "wind and walking" it emerged. The volume of people now living in Tramore, including the number of recreational visitors, was contributing to the problem.