The project will see 10 organisations work together to restore the Solent's habitats.
Work to restore seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, saltmarsh and seabird nesting habitat will take placeHabitats have become "fragmented and degraded", with mud and sand banks and the seabed under pressure from coastal development, project organisers said."Using our combined knowledge, passion and experience on a project which will genuinely benefit marine wildlife in an area of the world we all love is such an amazing thing to be able to do.
Dr Joanne Preston from the University of Portsmouth, which is leading the project's scientific monitoring work said: "Embarking upon a marine habitat restoration project at this scale is truly ground breaking from a scientific perspective. "It will be fascinating to compare the ecosystem benefits of restoration work here in the Solent - a temperate seascape - to those seen in tropical systems where restoration techniques are slightly further ahead."
Records and processes established during the project will be used to make a masterplan for other marine habitats.The 10 organisation involved are the Blue Marine Foundation, RSPB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Project Seagrass, Natural England, Environment Agency, Coastal Partners, Isle of Wight Estuaries Project, Chichester Harbour Protection and Recovery of Nature and University of Portsmouth.
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