The landform that can protect inland areas from floods and storm surges is **Dunes**. Dunes are natural barriers made of sand that can absorb the impact of waves and storm surges, reducing their force before reaching inland areas.
1. **Dunes** act as a buffer zone against flooding by absorbing and dissipating the energy of waves and storm surges.
2. The vegetation on dunes helps stabilize them and enhance their ability to protect inland areas from erosion caused by floods and storms.
3. **Dunes** play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems by providing protection to habitats and communities located further inland from the destructive forces of floods and storm surges.
In contrast, while deltas, rivers, and lakes have their own important functions in the environment, they do not serve as direct barriers against floods and storm surges in the same way that dunes do.
