Saturday, 1 June 2024

#326: Lower Otter Restoration

Retired Geography teacher Paul Berry writes a blog called Devon Geography.

A recent post explores the project to allow the restoration of the lower reaches of the River Otter in Devon, as it approaches Budleigh Salterton, through managed realignment.

It's an area I know well. I've been visiting the town each summer for at least 15 years - staying in a range of holiday homes and with family.

Image: Otter Restoration Project

The blog post would be useful as it includes an area where there have been attempts to reintroduce beavers (not otters) into the river to assist with flood management.

The area is changing rapidly as the scheme starts to take shape.

Here's an image of the mouth of the distinctive trees at the mouth of the river. 

It's one of a number in my Flickr album entitled: GCSE Natural History, which is growing (now up over 100 images) and which everyone is free to use once resources start to be developed as an additional offering from our suite of resources.

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