Plans have been unveiled to prevent a popular Kirkcaldy beauty spot from being swept away.
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust plan to overhaul the Pathhead Sands, creating new dunes to combat the effects of coastal erosion.
Coastal defences have been deemed inadequate, with the sands area host to a number of internationally important flora.
To safeguard the future of the site, the trust considers it essential to upgrade the area to prevent further erosion from taking place.
To allow this, the current car park would be relocated while new boardwalks would also be installed to enhance the beach’s credentials as a visitor attraction.
The new dunes would be formed by extracting sand from an area near the mouth of Kirkcaldy Harbour.
Work will begin in September and will be concluded before November so as not to affect wintering birds.
A report prepared by the trust states that establishing new dunes is the best way to preserve the area in years to come.
“An extreme weather event in 2010 impacted heavily on the hard engineering and now with the projected sea level rises and potential increases in extreme weather events, the return to a coastal dune system will be a cheaper and more sustainable option for the management of this site.
“The proposed changes will protect this stretch of coastline and help to improve the condition of habitats, protect species and promote biodiversity.”
Last month the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust unveiled a series of improvements to Seafield Beach, at the west end of Kirkcaldy.