Not far away from the billabong is another example of restored saltmarsh. It was constructed about 10 years ago. The saltmarsh is designed to be inundated at high tide, although it has since been realised that some areas were not excavated to a sufficent depth. This sensitive environment is important as habitat to crabs and molluscs and some fish.
I sometimes do a bit of weeding or mulching or planting here as part of a volunteer project run by Canterbury Council. Quite a few of The Mudcrabs come to work on this project. Areas such as this and the other restoration projects are vitally important to the rivers's returning health.
I sometimes do a bit of weeding or mulching or planting here as part of a volunteer project run by Canterbury Council. Quite a few of The Mudcrabs come to work on this project. Areas such as this and the other restoration projects are vitally important to the rivers's returning health.
The restored saltmarsh
A rationale for replacing seawalls with natural riverine banks
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