Wildfowl and Wetland Trust

Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) is the UK’s leading wetland conservation charity that restores, creates and protects wetlands such as Caerlaverock in Scotland. 

Around Caerlaverock, a once-continuous transition from saltmarsh to wet grassland and lowland raised bog has been fragmented by reclamation, farming, drainage, peat cutting and conifer planting. Restoring these links by rewetting the land and reviving natural coastal processes is vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and species such as the rare Natterjack toad. 

ERF funding will help rewet key areas, create pools for Natterjack toads and other wildlife, and reconnect saltmarsh, grassland and bog. The goal of these activities is to trigger natural processes to rebuild a healthy, dynamic coastline that supports nature, carbon storage and local communities.