Follow Terri the Tern on a trip around the coast of the Solent’s Harbours to find out how sea level rise is affecting coastal habitats. Learn why saltmarshes and intertidal habitats under threat from “coastal squeeze”, being squeezed out and drowned against sea walls as sea levels rise. Terri explains why these habitats are so precious and what we can do to protect and restore them.
Animation produced in collaboration by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Environment Agency and Natural England. Funded by the Environment Agency Sustainable Innovation Fund.
Illustrated and animated by Rob Ling – www.roblingillustration.com
Tern TV – Watch real-life Common Terns in Chichester Harbour
The Chichester Harbour tern rafts are a nature recovery success story; you can see live action direct from the colony webcam here: