Wetland restoration Part 1, Stanswood Valley on the Cadland Estate

Background to the project: Funding has been allocated for habitat restoration work at Stanswood Valley which is owned by the Cadland Estate. The site is part of the North Solent SSSI and North Solent National Nature Reserve. The area this contract covers is included within part of SSSI Unit 50 and parts of Units 71 and 49 which supports fen, marsh and swamp habitats along with wet woodland. SSSI Units 50 and 71 have recently in 2023 been downgraded from 'favourable' SSSI' status to 'unfavourable no change' status due to scrub and tree encroachment which has developed over parts of the site over recent decades.