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

Westminster Dredging ship Medway 2 approaches the dumb barge

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 ...

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