Protecting the natural habitats of the Fowey Estuary
Our mission is to protect and preserve the countryside and wildlife within the estuary, support its amenity users and to advance the education of the resident and visiting public in relation to the estuary.
Mudflats are a very important habitat for all sorts of wildlife, especially wading birds and wildfowl. The mud is full of nutrients and also has a wonderful store of invertebrates, shellfish and other amazing creatures (plankton) that must be looked at through a microscope.
Mudflats and sandbanks.
Saltmarshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by the tides. They’re boggy and marshy as their soils are composed of deep mud and peat. They’re found in most parts of the world where there’s low-lying land and a temperate climate.
Salt marshes
The Fowey Estuary is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt estuaries in Cornwall with a rich and varied wildlife, landscape and historic heritage.
Let’s meet up to share in the beauty of the estuary