Marsh Migration Case Study Handout

Marsh Migration Case Study Handout
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CART Handout on Marsh Migration and Thin-Layer Placement on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

In 2013, Blackwater National Wildlife refuge worked with multiple partners to develop Blackwater 2100, a predictive modeling plan to help the refuge assess current marsh needs, prioritize wetland restoration, and manage marsh migration after over 5,000 acres of the marsh had been lost to various factors. Sediment application using the nature-based technique of thin-layer placement and nutria eradication has increased the resiliency of remaining refuge wetlands and helped maintain wildlife habitats and ecosystem services.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/nature-based-solutions-marsh-migration

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