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WHAT WE DO
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We work to restore wetlands including peatlands, wet meadow, grazing marsh and shallow scrapes. Using heritage breeds to maintain habitats. Creating habitats for waders and small passerines.
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create, maintain and restore habitats
The Otter Trust prides itself as a organisation informed by and driven by science. We create, maintain and restore habitats through science informed Habitat Management and regionally we help conserve and restore Heritage Breeds.
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At the Otter Trust we help protect a wide range of wetland species from extinction, both in the UK and overseas through our Conservation Projects.
Our projects in partnership with environmental and conservation organisations and academic institutions.
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Through maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biodiversity.
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These are the breeds of a bygone era, before industrial agriculture became mainstream practice.
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What we do in a year
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE IN THE OTTER TRUST DO IN A YEAR WITH THE HELP OF DONATIONS AND SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
The otter trust Year 2022 |
OUR PROJECTS & CONSERVATION WORK
Black Poplar Conservation - Essex & Norfolk
Our Waveney Waders Project - Lapwing Study Habitat Creation for Wetland Birds -Dickleburgh Moor Earsham Wetland Centre - Habitat Restoration Marshland Plant Conservation, Habitat Creation and Propagation EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH & PUBLIC EVENTS
Educational Outreach
Volunteering - Bird Ringing Students placements and work experience Apprenticeships Free Public Events - Wild Waveney Festival Free Public Events - Pond Dipping Moth and Butterfly Surveys and Public Events Volunteering Opportunities - Habitat Creation Litter picking along the river River tidy - River Waveney - removing debris Wildlife Rehabilitation SURVEYS, SAMPLES & BIRD RINGING
Core sampling lake sediments
Insect Surveys - new species for Norfolk Reptile & Amphibian Surveys & Habitat Creation Waterfowl Monitoring - WeBS Mute Swan Survey - colour ringing Wetland Bird Ringing - Gull & Tern chicks Drone Surveys of Heronries Fish Surveys River Surveys - Biodiversity, Access and Pollution MEETINGS & COLLABORATIONS
Wader Project open afternoon
Host & Chair - River Waveney Biodiversity Partnership Conservation Partnership - Norfolk Wildlife Trust visit International Meetings - IUCN Otter Meeting France OVERSEAS WORK
River Surveys -Africa
Wetland Surveys - Africa Otter Surveys - Africa Collaboration with other groups - Kartong Bird Observatory |
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