By helping to keep the habitat diverse, we safeguard a future for the wildlife that depends on it. “Rotational Coppicing involves us removing scrub at different places, over many years. Guy Mason, Natural England, Dynamic Dunescapes Lead Advisor, says: All of this leads to increases in biodiversity and the abundance of species seen. Not all scrub is removed areas of woody growth are chosen to remain, to continue to support some of the birdlife that the Lincolnshire coast is home to. The result is a range of age, height, and plant structure within the habitat, with overgrown grassland once again exposed, and new growth flourishing. By regularly coppicing and clearing some areas of sea buckthorn and scrub, diversity is introduced back into the habitat. For the past 25 years, Cleethorpes Dunes have been the focus of coppicing and removal work at five-year intervals. It’s a method that the dunes at Cleethorpes are familiar with. This work is planned in partnership with another local Dynamic Dunescapes partner organisation, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. This project is working to rejuvenate coastal sand dune habitats in England and Wales, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and EU LIFE Programme. In December 2021, North East Lincolnshire Council will be cutting down carefully selected sections of scrub at Cleethorpes, working with Natural England as part of a project called Dynamic Dunescapes. By regularly coppicing areas of scrub, conservationists will dramatically improve these coastalĬoastal sand dunes are the most threatened habitat type in Europe from biodiversity loss.Īt Cleethorpes, large areas of the dune grassland are becoming overgrown with scrub and rank vegetation, which reduces the size and types of habitat available for rare sand dune wildlife.įor these special sand dune species to have a future here, some areas of vegetation including patches of dense sea buckthorn need removing.
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