Living seawall creates a space for nature

THE UK'S LARGEST LIVING SEA WALL HAS BEEN CREATED IN PLYMOUTH, IN A PROJECT T LED BY UNIVERSITY

PLYMOUTH is now home to a living seawall after organisations across the world united in an attempt to enhance biodiversity along its waterfront.

A series of specially-designed concrete panels has been installed on the edge of the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park to make new habitats available to a variety of marine flora and fauna.

The panels, developed as a result of extensive scientific research, have been fixed to the seawall close to the Mayflower Steps memorial.

They cover an area spanning 12 metres by two metres, and will be monitored over the coming months to assess any different species of flora and fauna which have taken up residence.

The hope is that they could become home to limpets, barnacles, seaweeds, anemones, sponges and other species commonly found in natural habitats along the South West coastline.