The UK's saltmarshes are an incredibly rich habitat, supporting globally important populations of wildfowl and waders. Saltmarshes connect other habitats to allow a rich variety of wildlife to prosper. They act as a natural barrier between land and sea and serve as an effective flood defence. 2020VISION followed coastal re-wilding projects in the Solway Firth between Cumbria and Scotland and in Morecambe Bay. Restoring grazing marshes and coastal wetlands will allow wildlife to thrive alongside sustainable farming and fisheries.
Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Water channels making patterns in saltmarsh, seen from the air. Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex, UK, April 2012.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Cockle fishermen working in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February. Model released. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Cockle fishermen working in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February. Model released. Did you know? Cockles are able to jump by bending and straightening their feet.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Cockle fishermen working in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February. Model released.
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) in flight with bait digger in background, Swale, Kent, England, UK, January.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Two women walking along sandy beach at low tide, near Maryport, Solway Firth, Cumbria,UK, April 2011
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Heavy earth excavator removes clay for future replacement with topsoil. Wetland habitat ecosytem creation for the RSPB by Breheny Civil Engineers at Bowers Marsh RSPB Reserve, Thames Estuary, Essex, U...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / RSPB Project Manager Dave Hedges at site. Wetland habitat ecosytem creation for the RSPB by Breheny Civil Engineers at Bowers Marsh RSPB Reserve, Thames Estuary, Essex, UK. November 2011. Model relea...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / At event to introduce the local community to the RSPB Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB staff and volunteers showed the birdlife to visitors and explained the plans for the future of Wallasea Island,...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Small traditional sailing boat on the Thames Estuary, Two Tree Island, Essex, England, UK, October.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Old fishing boat held upright at low tide with ropes and chains, Roa Island, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February 2012. Did you know? Over the last decade the number of UK fishermen has decl...
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Silhouette of rusting remains of viaduct, Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve, Solway Firth, Cumbria, UK, April 2011
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rusting remains of mussel processing machine, Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve, Solway Firth, Cumbria, UK, April 2011
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Robin Rigg windfarm, Workington, Solway Firth, Cumbria, UK, April 2011
