Sussex Otters and Rivers Project
Numerous projects including :- Floodplain woodland restoration, Brede valley restoration and catchment, Knepp River restoration, Other wetland creation and enhancement projects
Sussex Otters and Rivers Project (SORP) was created in March 2000. Since its inception the project has been continuously delivering targets for wetland habitat and species conservation, and advising landowners and others throughout Sussex on the conservation of wetland habitats and wildlife.
In 2007, the project partnership was formalised between the current project partners – Environment Agency (EA), Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT), South East Water (SEW) and Southern Water Services (SWS). The project has evolved significantly new aims and objectives reflect changes in the project focus. SORP’s main objective is:-
To promote the sustainable management of river catchments and their landscapes, and the restoration of wetland habitats for the benefit of both people and wildlife.
The aims of the Sussex Otters and Rivers Partnership (SORP) are:
1. Help maintain and enhance a landscape that improves the wildlife value of wetlands
2. Encourage the creation of more sustainable wetland ecosystems, working with natural processes.
3. Promote wider understanding of and involvement with riparian habitats, species and ecosystem services
4. Support the project with sound information on the changing wetland landscape of Sussex.
5. Support the delivery of wetland conservation and recreation targets by others.
Individual projects include:-
Floodplain woodland restoration – establishing existing resource and planting new floodplain woodlands
Brede valley restoration – Hydrological modelling to predict likely locations for wetland restoration, flood storage and the removal of flood embankments. Part of a project covering over 100km² aimed at improving water land use by farmers and surveying/enhancing the existing wetland resource.
Knepp river restoration – 2.2km of river restoration as part of wider re-wilding of over 3000 acres
SussexOttersandRiversReport.pdf
SWClimateChangemain.pdf
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Organisation:
Sussex Otters and Rivers Project/Water for Wildlife
Funding Details:
Funded through ongoing bids to charitable trusts and project partners
Status:
Various projects complete/in progress/ongoing
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Keywords relating to this case study:
Rivers, wetlands, rehabilitation, restoration, catchment, landscape, biodiversity conservation, renaturalisation, natural environment, landscape ecology, ecosystem services, flooding, water, resources
South East groups case study relates to:
Biodiversity
