Around 10 hectares of marshland was destroyed in the Parkgate wildfire, according to the RSPB, the UK’s largest nature conservation charity.
The charity reported that all vegetation on the reedbed, which is essential for the nesting of large birds and some mammals, has been destroyed in the fire, as have large areas of vegetation on the adjacent saltmarsh. They said that there is ‘no chance’ of wildlife returning to nest in the area in coming months.
The RSPB assessed the site on Monday, and their findings agreed largely with that of aerial photography by local authorities- that 10 hectares, or around 100 square metres, of marshland was burnt in the wildfire. However, they were also able to reflect on the damage caused to the area.
