Steart Marshes - managed realignment five years on
Introduction
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Steart Marshes is one of the largest managed coastal realignments in the UK. It is recognised as one of the best examples of design and engineering for wetland habitat creation with multiple benefits including flood defence. Research since the Steart Marshes Reserve was created in 2014 is providing not only invaluable data to inform the future design and management of newly created wetlands but also evidence of the multiple benefits to be realised from wetland restoration.
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Alys Laver
Site Manager
Steart Marshes Reserve Office, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), UK
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