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Ditch 10 is suitable for Water Voles. The banks are suitable for burrowing and there is a variety of vegetation (tall herbs and grasses with occasional scrub patches) for cover and foraging.
Ditch 10 Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 10 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
Bank side vegetation is cut short
Suitable
Ditch 10 is suitable for Water Voles. The banks are suitable for burrowing and there is a variety of vegetation (tall herbs and grasses with occasional scrub patches) for cover and foraging.
Ditch 11 Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 11 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
No management regime in place
Suitable
Ditch 11 is suitable for Water Voles. The bank side vegetation is dominated by Phragmites (Common Reed) with occasional tall herbs and grasses all of which provide cover and suitable foraging. The banks are shallow and the dense vegetation cover would restrict burrowing. There is open water with submerged aquatic plants.
Ditch 12 (Queens Fleet) Assessment of Water Vole Habitat Suitability for Ditch 12 Factor
Water Quality East Anglia Offshore Wind Limited
Water Vole and Otter Technical Report 854188 (Rev 02)