Saltmarsh

The Solway coast accounts for 25% of the Scotland’s saltmarsh.

The rich biodiversity of saltmarsh covers a variety of plant, marine and terrestrial species. Of note are the varied bird species which saltmarsh, and particularly the Solway saltmarsh support, including virtually all the overwintering Svalbard population of barnacle geese. Food is abundant in the saltmarsh, and it provides nursery grounds for fish, invertebrates and mud-dwelling species, as well as locking carbon in sediment, purifying water and helping to reduce the impacts of storm waves and coastal flooding.