Table 1 Overview of ORV traffic distribution and impact along the four ORV affected beaches.
Season | Beach | No.tyre | No.tracks/ | Overall | Upper zone | Deepest | Widest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
tracks | metre | disturbed | disturbed | rut | rut | ||
Summer | Nanarup Beach | 110 | 1.2–1.52 | 62.0% | 92.5% | 22 cm | 45 cm |
|  | Cheynes Beach | 75 | 0.69–1.58 | 40.0% | 75.0% | 3 cm | 27 cm |
|  | Mutton Bird Beach | 93 | 1.03–1.35 | 50.0% | 80.0% | 25 cm | 29 cm |
|  | Gull Rock Beach | 47 | 0.46–0.60 | 42.5% | 25.0% | 26 cm | 32 cm |
Winter | Nanarup Beach | 33 | 0.48–0.67 | 43.0% | 60.0% | 29 cm | 22 cm |
|  | Cheynes Beach | 152 | 1.50–1.68 | 61.7% | 26.6% | 3 cm | 28 cm |
|  | Mutton Bird Beach | 28 | 0.29–0.86 | 32.5% | 60.0% | 15 cm | 32 cm |
|  | Gull Rock Beach | 34 | 0.46–0.52 | 36.7% | 52.5% | 23 cm | 27 cm |
