Habitat restoration works handed 拢750k

Image source, Graham Holyoak

Image caption, The funds will go towards restoring reed beds at East Chevington

A scheme to restore habitats at a nature reserve has been handed 拢750,000.

The money will be used to fund a two-year project in Druridge Bay on the Northumberland coast.

The project, overseen by Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT), is being funded by the government and National Lottery鈥檚 Species Survival Fund.

Duncan Hutt, NWT鈥檚 director of conservation, said it hoped to restore several habitats to aid species recovery.

Threatened species

One such restoration involves the reed beds in East Chivington, he said.

These are particularly important for birds such as the Marsh Harrier which use them to nest in.

New wetlands will also be created to help crested newts and amphibians.

Both the reed beds and new wetlands will hopefully see the return of water voles to the region, said Mr Hutt.

鈥淭hey are one of Britain鈥檚 most threatened animals,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 happen immediately but in we hope to see their return.鈥

Another major project will involve the restructuring of woodlands in the area which were created after the end of opencast mining.

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