Welcome to the Marine Enhancement Directory (MEnD): the UK’s central repository for estuarine, coastal, and offshore habitat creation and restoration projects.

About MEnD

MEnD was developed by the Restoring Meadows, Marsh and Reef initiative (ReMeMaRe) to catalogue and map all marine enhancement activities being undertaken in the UK from highest astronomical tide out to 200 nautical miles offshore. 

projects entered in MEnD
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800 haof habitat enhanced outside of MPAs

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT 

Wales Native Oyster Restoration Project

Wales Native Oyster Restoration Project

Wales

Wales Native Oyster Restoration Project is a Active habitat restoration project being undertaken in Wales. The project is aiming to enhance Native oyster using Species introduction, Cultch laying, Introducing brooding cages. The project is being undertaken to address Species recovery drivers and aims to have Biodiversity, Water quality benefits.

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Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP)

England

Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) is a Active habitat restoration project being undertaken in England. The project is aiming to enhance Mudflat, Saltmarsh, Other using Managed realignment. The project is being undertaken to address Compensation (development project) drivers and aims to have Air quality, Amenity, Biodiversity, Carbon sequestration, Education and outreach, Flood and coastal protection, Flood and coastal resilience, Habitat improvement, Health and wellbeing, Other, Recreation, Water quality benefits.

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Medmerry

England

Medmerry is an active habitat restoration project being undertaken in England. The project aims to enhance mudflat and saltmarsh using Managed realignment. The project is being undertaken to address compensation (coastal squeeze) drivers and aims to have amenity, biodiversity, flood and coastal protection, flood and coastal resilience benefits.

 

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