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The Kilnsea Wetlands project provides replacement habitat for the coastal erosion losses at the Wetlands and fulfill a legal obligation under the Habitats Directive, as set out in Defra policy, to provide suitable habitat for critically endangered little terns at the site. It also meets Environment Agency Outcome Measure 4 targets by bringing 70ha of the Wetlands SSSI back into favourable condition, as well as providing 43ha of functional replacement coastal wetland habitat.
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Kilnsea Wetlands
Table of content
- 1. Measure description
- 1a. Description of the issue and measure
- 1b. Status of the measure
- 1c. Habitat Creation Area Discription
- 1d. Monitoring
- 2. Execution of main effectiveness criteria
- 2a. Impact on ecosystem services
- 2b. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to uses
- 3. Additional evaluation criteria in view of EU environmental law
- 3a. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to WFD aims
- 3b. Degree of synergistic effects according to Natura 2000 aims
- 4. Crux of the matter
Crux of the matter
The “crux of the matter“ refers to the basic, central or critical point of an issue. For example, in this context, the main issues relating to the development and progression of the specific measure detailed within this FAS Repost represent the crux of the matter.The Kilnsea Wetlands project provides replacement habitat for the coastal erosion losses at the Wetlands and fulfill a legal obligation under the Habitats Directive, as set out in Defra policy, to provide suitable habitat for critically endangered little terns at the site. It also meets Environment Agency Outcome Measure 4 targets by bringing 70ha of the Wetlands SSSI back into favourable condition, as well as providing 43ha of functional replacement coastal wetland habitat.