Keyhaven Marshes, Hampshire
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- Created on: 01-11-14 20:04
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- Geography coastal habitat case study- Keyhaven Marshes
- Wildlife
- Butterflies
- Common blue resident butterfly
- Birds
- Oystercatchers
- Ringed plover
- Spiders
- Wold spider
- Plants
- sea lavenders
- Cordgrass
- Butterflies
- Human activity
- Tourism
- Leisure
- Conflict
- Human activity destroys habitats
- The marshes are a site of special scientific interest and are a nature reserve
- Under threat
- Retreating up to 6m a year
- Sea level rising and the marsh being squashed against a sea wall
- In December 1989 50-80m exposed to storms eroded in less than three months
- Defences
- 1996- rock armour introduced
- Beach nourishment used to increase the height and width of the beach
- Sustainable solution
- Marshes haven't been eroded since defences put in place
- Spit hasn't breached
- Still a problem with rising sea level and the sea wall
- Wildlife
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