The Chichester Harbour Protection and Recovery of Nature (CHaPRoN) partnership is a long-term initiative to help respond to the increasing pressures on Chichester Harbour.
The key objective is to protect, enhance and drive recovery of the natural environment within Chichester Harbour to help create a landscape more resilient to climate change. The aim is to increase biodiversity of these fragile coastal ecosystems, thereby maximising the benefits that society gains from the natural environment.
Due to the significant decline in saltmarsh, seagrass and native oysters within the Harbour we’re initially focusing on these ecologically important subtidal and intertidal habitats, with our remit extending to the wider nature recovery network over time.
Our approach is partnership-based, bringing key stakeholders together to align interests and create innovative and adaptable nature-based solutions.
The four core work areas of CHaPRoN are:
- Coastal resilience and saltmarshes
- Seagrass meadows
- Coastal birds
- Water quality
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