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The Heaths to Sea Landscape Recovery Project

Building a landscape that is rich in wildlife, resilient to climate change, and able to support farming, timber, net zero goals and public access.

Restoring East Devon’s landscapes

The Heaths to Sea Landscape Recovery Project is an ambitious initiative to restore and connect habitats across 4,500 hectares of farmland, heathland and woodland in the lower Otter Valley, East Devon. Led by Clinton Devon Estates with support from Defra and the Environment Agency, the project’s vision is for a landscape that is rich in wildlife, resilient to climate change, and able to support farming, timber, net zero goals and public access.

A nationally important site

At the heart of the project are the Pebblebed Heaths, one of the largest heathland sites in the UK. These heaths are both nationally and internationally important, providing rare habitats for threatened species, such as southern damselflies, hazel dormice, linnets and silver studded blue butterflies.

What will change?

Over the coming decades, plans include creating up to 100 hectares of new woodland, restoring wetlands along the floodplain, and developing dynamic habitats such as scrub and wood pasture. By working closely with farmers and landowners, the project will improve biodiversity and strengthen habitat connections across the whole landscape.

Research for a resilient future

Our new intern, Jennie Guard, is playing a vital role in this work during her internship hosted by Clinton Devon Estates. Her research is assessing how climate change may affect local species, using habitat and climate data to highlight those most at risk. The results will guide decision-making across the project, providing robust, evidence-based recommendations to help today’s wildlife flourish, and prepare the landscape for the species of the future.

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