Marine and coastal recovery | Essex Wildlife Trust

Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) hauled out on rocks at the Cairns of Coll. July 2011. - Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

Conservation

Marine and coastal recovery

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Essex’s coastline is a magnificent stretch, comprising 350 miles of colossal cliffs, meandering marshes and estuaries, twisting gullies, tidal mudflats and a variety of sandy and shingle beaches.

Grey seal

Mark Thomas

Short snouted seahorse - Photo: Paul Naylor

Short snouted seahorse - Photo: Paul Naylor

Ringed Plover chick

Paul Rowe

Turning the tides

How are we protecting and restoring Essex's wildlife? Take a look at our projects below.

Lesser spotted catshark - Mark Thomas

Transforming the Thames

Restoring marine and coastal habitats across the Greater Thames Estuary.

Hermit crab, in eelgrass

Saving seagrass

Protecting and restoring seagrass meadows in Essex.

Ringed Plover chick

Protecting beach-nesting birds

We are raising awareness and protecting birds that nest on Essex beaches.

Dredged sediment creating an island of shingle around Old Hall Point

Creating new habitat along out coastline

How unused dredged sediment can actually become a wildlife refuge and natural flood barrier.

Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Saltmarsh recovery

Could 'sausages' be the answer to this declining habitat?

Plastic litter

Tackling plastic pollution

Pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing our seas today.

AHF saltmarsh

Managed realignment

Removing sea defences and restoring saltmarsh habitat.

Native oyster

Recovering native oysters

Find out how we are protecting and restoring this coastal icon.

Saltmarsh from the air, Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex - Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Living Seas Report

The Wildlife Trust strategy

Edible crab

Photo: Rob Spray

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A hand holding litter

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