Saltram

Year Implemented

1995

Project Type

Regulated tidal exchange

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Plym (Devon)

Longitude

-4.0857

Latitude

50.3848

Habitat(s) Created

Saltmarsh

Size

4.2 Hectares

Why Undertaken

Habitat Creation

Project Description Summary

This involved the creation of one sill breach at 2.4mOD (approximately MHWS): 13m; 5 outlet valves (diameter 0.6m each) below. As part of this scheme artificial creeks were dug.

Documents/References uploaded

References

ABP Research & Consultancy Ltd, 1998. Review of coastal habitat creation, restoration and recharge schemes. Southampton, 190p.
Boorman, L.A., Garbutt, A., Barratt, D., Rothery, P., 1997. Large scale managed realignment. Volume 2 Saltram, Devon. Final report to MAFF. ITE, Monks Wood.
Diack, I., 1998. Botanical monitoring of the salt marsh option of the habitat scheme 19951997. ADAS, Oxford, 38p.
Reading, C. J., Paramor, O. A. L., 2000. Managed realignment at Tollesbury and Saltram. Annual Report for 1999, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Dorchester.
Reading, C.J., Paramor, O.A.L., Garbutt, R.A., Chesher, R., Hall, J.R., Hughes, R.G., Mann, J.L., Masters, N.D., Myhill, D.G., Rothery, P., Spearman, J.R., Stevenson, J.R., Wolters, M., Gray, A.J., 2002. Managed realignment at Tollesbury and Saltram. Final report. Defra Project CSA2313. Dorchester, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 199p.
Wolters, M., Garbutt, A., Bakker, J.P., 2005. Salt-marsh restoration: evaluating the success of de-embankments in north-west Europe. Biological Conservation 123(22), 249-268.

A free resource maintained by ABPmer

Contact us

ABPmer
Quayside Suite
Medina Chambers
Town Quay
Southampton
SO14 2AQ

Get in touch

Phone: +44 (0)23 8071 1860

habitatcreation@abpmer.co.uk