A project to restore 213 hectares of rare coastal habitat in County Durham has been launched with nearly £1m of funding.
We have partnered with the National Trust and Durham Wildlife Trust to deliver the Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Project.
The project, which has received £975,000 from the Government's Species Survival Fund, will create and restore the wildflower-rich Magnesian Limestone grasslands along the county's coastline from Noses Point to Horden.
It will also involve the creation of mosaic habitats - different types of habitats found close together - to create a wildlife corridor from woodlands to the coastline, through the planting of hedgerows, trees, scrub, and the creation of ponds.
The funding will be used to support the management of the habitats through fencing, installation of water sources, baling, and surveys. It will also include improvements for a high tide roost area for birds at Blackhall Rocks.
Posted On: 18/11/2024
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