Looking after nature

Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Liverpool, has contributed £3k towards a programme of works at its local Seaforth Nature Reserve , which is a treasured Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

“As one of the largest employers in Sefton, we are committed to the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment in which we operate,” said Alex Pepper, Group Head of Energy and Environment, Peel Ports.

“We’re delighted to play a part in helping to enrich wildlife habitat and make the reserve more accessible”.

Bird protection

The money from Peel Ports has enabled the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, which manages the site, to access further funding from Veolia Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.

Due for completion in 2021, the programme of works totalling £34k will be designed and contracted by the Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Natural England.

It will include bird hide improvements and the installation of a low gradient ramped path and steps with a handrail to make it more accessible.

It will also include interpretation displays to enable visitors to get close to and learn about threatened bird species, without causing an adverse disturbance.

The funding will also help to create new areas of breeding habitat for several breeding species including the Common Tern and Ringed Plover.

The nature reserve is an important special protection area and a major roosting site for a wide variety of waders, seabirds, ducks, and small birds.