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Hinkley Salt Marshes
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:17 pm
by dan_b
Plans to create a new salt marsh near the Hinkley C plants - thoughts?
https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/new ... ridgwater/
Re: Hinkley Salt Marshes
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:54 pm
by Bugtownboy
From my perspective, being local, creation of this type of habitat, changing management of local rivers and re establishing shore line flora and fauna is positive.
The establishment of Steart Point has been really positive - it has provided habitat for many wading birds that are nationally challenged/threatened.
When looked at the reserves further along the Parret watershed (old peat workings), Somerset now has many species that are breeding in the UK for the first time (several heron species) or after a period of national extinction (Common Crane).
I’m sure there’s an element of greenwash (
), but the development of habitats that have been lost nationally (and increasingly, internationally) cannot be underestimated.
Re: Hinkley Salt Marshes
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
by tony
One of the downsides of salt marshes is that in the same was that normal marshes give of methane (CH4) salt marshes give off come methyl chloride (CH3Cl)
Re: Hinkley Salt Marshes
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:45 pm
by Joeboy
Bugtownboy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:54 pm
From my perspective, being local, creation of this type of habitat, changing management of local rivers and re establishing shore line flora and fauna is positive.
The establishment of Steart Point has been really positive - it has provided habitat for many wading birds that are nationally challenged/threatened.
When looked at the reserves further along the Parret watershed (old peat workings), Somerset now has many species that are breeding in the UK for the first time (several heron species) or after a period of national extinction (Common Crane).
I’m sure there’s an element of greenwash (
), but the development of habitats that have been lost nationally (and increasingly, internationally) cannot be underestimated.
I agree, the birds & beasties will be happy with the habitat. A light touch to plant out then leave well enough alone
