East Haven Coastal
Community Interest Company (SC168121)
Protecting Biodiversity Species on the Edge
The CIC supports the Species on the Edge project to conserve and protect the Small Blue butterfly. It is the smallest butterfly in the UK and at risk of extinction. However, it has survived in Angus and we are working with environmental partners to create a corridor of Kidney Vetch along the coast.
Protecting and Conserving the marine Environment
The CIC supports the village charity East Haven Together by working in partnership with schools, colleges and universities. Support is provided with a range of educational activities including beach cleaning and coastal adaptation projects.
Coastal Adaptation
The CIC works with partners to monitor changes to the coastline. NatureScot and Caledonian Geotech began measuring the dunes from fixed points in the 1970s. CIC members assumed responsibility for this work in 1993 and have shared data with the Coastal Adaptation team.
The CIC has also paid for the removal of invasive non-native plants such as Rosa Rugosa which became a popular coastal plant along Scottish Coasts in the 1970s. Although this shurub is attractive and good for pollinators it undermines the roots of Lyme and Marram grasses which strengthen the dune system.,