Navigation Dredgings Help Create UK's Largest Man-Made Wetland

01 Aug 2006

A sea wall at Wallasea Island in Essex in the UK was deliberately breached in early July, creating the UK's largest man-made marine wetland. The UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) Wallasea Wetlands Creation Project is creating a 115 hectare wetland to replace similar bird habitats lost to development during the 1990s. The wetlands will also improve flood defences, provide for better fish nurseries, and create opportunities for recreation.