Protected coastal habitats being lost to sea level rise and development

Rachel Salvidge
Published on: 12 Feb 2018

The UK has lost swathes of protected intertidal habitat since 1945 and continues to lose at least 60 hectares every year, according to a study by the RSPB

Salt marsh at Poole, Dorset. Photograph: Helen Hotson/123RF
Marshes support critical species but are declining in extent and quality due to climate change and development. Photograph: Helen Hotson/123RF

Important protected habitats such as salt marsh, mud flats, lagoons and sand dunes are declining in condition and number, according to the RSPB.

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