Reedbed Project complete at Nature Reserve Pond
26 October, 2007
Work has been completed on the reedbed creation project at Attenborough Nature Reserve.
Contractors at the site carryied out earth-moving operations on Clifton Pond on behalf of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. This is the third and final current phase of habitat creation in this area, and will enhance and complete the important reedbed creation project that began in 2000.
The intended result will comprise of the following:
Reduction in height of the small island at the end of the bund, and recreation to form a gravel bank that will provide more habitat for breeding terns and waders.
Reduction of the bund between the reedbed and the small island, to form a shallow wader scrape with two low loafing islands.
Reduction of the remaining section of the bund between the two halves of the reedbed, to be planted with reed and marsh species and make the reedbed complete.
Re-profiling of selected sections of the banks to provide a shallow wildlife friendly gradient between the grassland and the water.
Construction of a shallow mudflat area in front of the Kingfisher Hide.
Restoration of gaps in the hedgerow along the footpath between Clifton Pond and Wheatear Field.
The purpose is to enhance the habitat for wildlife, and as a result improve the viewing and educational interest in this area for visitors.
By CM.
