Ahern Ecology Ltd. Condition Monitoring of the saltmarsh feature of The Wash and the North Norfolk Coast SAC, Vol I, The Wash (2013)

Field surveys using combined Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) and National Vegetation Classification (NVC) methodology were conducted in the saltmarsh habitat of The Wash Special Area of Conservation (SAC) during July 2013. The area was surveyed between The River Nene and Gibraltar Point (Skegness). This project is part of the IPENS programme (LIFE11NAT/UK/000384IPENS) which is financially supported by LIFE, a financial instrument of the European Community. LIFE+, is a new strategic approach to managing England's Natura 2000 sites. One of the main aims of this survey was to survey and map the saltmarsh plant communities of The Wash section of The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC. This required repeat surveys of all 14 transects surveyed by Posford Haskoning (2003) and additional transect locations, where considered appropriate. The survey was undertaken in a three week period from 10th July to 30th July 2013.