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Identifying functionally linked land for overwintering waders in the Humber region

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Dr Sue Hull S.Hull@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology and Ecology/ Programme Director, Marine Biology

Project Description

This is the second part of the project with Natural England that follows on from the Scoping study (Phase 1) that was Worktribe 4126615. Phase 1 aimed to identify the gaps in knowledge and data on waterbird use of the hinterlands of the Humber. Once these gaps have been identified, Phase 2 will then use recommended methods to start the collection of the data needed for Natural England to produce a working model of how birds use the functionally linked land in the estuary. This is a collaborative effort between the University and Natural England who will use and share research data to inform the development of a model that predicts how birds use the landscape and identify the features that are important in their choice of habitat away from the estuary itself. The overall aim is to provide Natural England with a resource they can use that helps to predict which parts of the hinterlands are important for waterbirds so that impacts of further planning and development can be minimised and considered during the planning process. It is hoped that the collaborative relationship will result in the development of a tool, developed and trialed here in the Humber, that can then be applied by NE to the rest of the UK when dealing with requests for changes in land use in order to minimise impacts on species of international importance.

Type of Project Commercial/Industry - Research
Status Project Live
Funder(s) Natural England
Value £315,396.00
Project Dates Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

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