Report reveals ‘dramatic declines’ in Solent wildlife

The Solent State of Nature Report reveals that many of the area’s saltmarsh, mudflats and seagrass beds, alongside key bird and fish species, are struggling and could be lost entirely in the future.

According to the report, oyster reefs have vanished completely from the Solent since 2007 and around 92 per cent of seagrass meadows have been lost in the UK over the last century.

Saltmarsh has also dwindled to half its extent from 80 years ago.

Read the full report here.