LIFE ON THE EDGE (LOTE) PROJECT
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Project Results

The main direct result of the project will be more, and better coastal habitat in place within the target SPAs to benefit breeding, wintering and migratory waterbirds.
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Specifically:
  • 2.5 ha of new island habitat will have been created
  • 31.5 ha saline lagoon will have been enhanced
  • 30 ha of intertidal habitat will have been saved or replaced with new habitat
  • The condition of 261 ha of freshwater and grazing marsh will have been improved
  • 1.5 ha shingle and grassland will have been restored, and 4 ha of shingle will have been recharged
  • 10 ha of nesting habitat will have been made safe using fencing
  • Disturbance will have been reduced along key areas of SPA coastline through awareness work, creating conditions for at least two new bird breeding colonies
  • These improvements will lead to increases in the population and/or productivity of target breeding species and will also benefit migrating and wintering species.
  • Recommendations will be produced for longer-term, landscape-scale coastal management in the project areas. This will include some site-specific assessment of opportunities, and the development of plans to inform and facilitate future coastal habitat projects
  • Best practice and case studies will be produced on issues such as island creation and predator management
Project LIFE on the edge: improving the condition and long-term resilience of key coastal SPAs in S, E and N England is supported by the LIFE Programme of the European Union
LIFE19 NAT/UK/000964
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