Short for Margaritifera margaritifera (Freshwater Peal Mussel), Salmo salar (salmon) and Salmo truta (trout), these are three of the 150 species that have benefitted across England as a result of funding from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme.
Our MaST project launched in September 2023 and was completed in March 2025. We took a targeted catchment based approach to address the multitude of challenges these species face, including excessive input of nutrients and fine sediment, habitat loss and exposure to extreme flows and temperatures. Work included new woodland and wetland creation, in-river habitat improvements and green engineering techniques to address major sources of fine sediment and agricultural pollution.
We’ve created a Story Map to illustrate the extent of the work carried out as part of this project. Please click the image below to view the Story Map in a new tab:
