Over 30,000 oysters have been reintroduced into the Firth of Forth, returning after a century's absence, as part of an award-winning WWF Scotland project named Restoration Forth. The project earned the Coast and Waters Award at the Nature of Scotland Awards and has seen an 85% survival rate of returned oysters. Additionally, more than 150,000 seagrass seeds have been planted, contributing to marine biodiversity and carbon absorption.
More than 30,000 oysters have been returned to the Firth of Forth after a century’s absence as part of an award-winning Scots conservation project. Restoration Forth , a WWF Scotland scheme, picked up the Coast and Waters Award for their incredible efforts at Thursday night’s Nature of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.
Considered a "wonder plant", seagrass meadows are a haven for marine life as well as absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. Restoration Forth beat off stiff competition from other eco projects to claim the Nature of Scotland gong at RSPB Scotland’s glitzy annual bash, held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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