A conservation and engagement project to protect and enhance the species-rich habitat along the Magnesian Limestone coastal slopes by: Undertaking wildlife surveys recording key species to increase the knowledge of the invertebrate communities of these cliffs.
Celebrating the importance of this coast for butterflies and moths, increasing the habitat range for important species. Providing engagement opportunities for local people to increase appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of the unique flora and fauna.
An engagement project that will provide a range of opportunities for people to explore, discover and record the natural heritage of the coast and marine area. Providing training to enhance understanding and improve conservation for our marine and coastal wildlife. Building capacity within the local community to help sustain the rich natural heritage resulting in greater advocacy and stewardship.
Using immersive activity, this project will reveal the hidden heritage (natural and maritime) beneath the waves training local divers to created 3D shipwreck wreck models to provide virtual wreck dives experiences, support local divers to carry out marine recording, improving knowledge and understanding of our marine habitats. These will be submitted to the national Seasearch scheme.
Creation of themed snorkel trails alongside BSAC accredited snorkel training sessions to give a gentle introduction into what it’s like to peek under the surface of the sea, to encourage people to interact with the coastal edge
Shipwreck Modelling – Virtual Wreck Dives
A conservation project undertaking works to the Wave Basin Battery to enhance the preservation, understanding and interpretation of this superb military-heritage asset. This will include undertaking a Level 4 Historic England Survey to compile a comprehensive analytical record of the site.
Providing a virtual heritage experience, through 3D digital heritage model of the Battery to increase the public value of this heritage asset, by increasing understanding and informing interpretation of the past.
This project will connect the local community with their shore and inshore waters sea food traditions and folklore for the Tyne to Tees area for the shore and inshore waters, by making the links between the seascape we see and the food we eat e.g. Seaham Crown Crab and winkles.
Using seafood as a cornerstone to engagement activity, we will draw our communities into the wider SeaScapes scheme; linking the heritage and traditions of our fishing communities to how we can improve the stewardship of our inshore waters and achieve sustainable food stocks; enhancing our natural heritage. The project will also look at the reintroduction of oysters and other bivalve species to those areas once known to be home to these species.
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