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Overall Assessment of Suitability Ditch 51 is unsuitable for Water Voles.
suitable vegetation for cover and foraging. Ditch 6
Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 6 Factor
Water Quality Stable/Long term water
Bank suitable for burrowing (Critical) Suitable vegetation (Critical) Un-shaded
Free from predation and competition (and no stock poaching)
Appropriate management regime Overall Assessment of Suitability
X X
Unknown Unknown Unsuitable
Ditch 6 is unsuitable for Water Voles. It is very shallow (almost dry), fully shaded by overhanging trees and lacks suitable vegetation for cover and foraging.
Ditch 7
Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 7 Factor
Water Quality Stable/Long term water
Bank suitable for burrowing (Critical) Suitable vegetation (Critical) Un-shaded
Free from predation and competition (and no stock poaching)
Appropriate management regime Overall Assessment of Suitability
Assessment
Unknown Unknown Suitable (Sub-optimal)
Ditch 7 is suitable for Water Voles. Despite this it is very overgrown with tall grasses and herbs resulting in no open water. The channel is heavily silted and water depth is <0.3m throughout.
Ditch 8
Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 8 Factor
Water Quality Stable/Long term water East Anglia Offshore Wind Limited
Water Vole and Otter Technical Report 854188 (Rev 02)
Assessment
16
Assessment X
Unsuitable It is dry, fully shaded by overhanging trees and lacks