Recreation
Current work
In order to understand the impacts of recreation, especially on wintering and migratory birds, the Humber Management Scheme is undertaking visitor survey work during 2011 and 2012. Very little information is available on visitor numbers and access patterns around the estuary. The Humber Management Scheme has comissioned Footprint Ecology to undertake the following work:
- Whole estuary counts of visitors
- Visitor surveys at 20 locations around the estuary
- Interviews with user groups
Are you a recreational user who could provide information to help with this study? We would be pleased to receive any information. Please contact us here>
The visitor survey work is funding by the Humber Management Scheme, BASC, The Crown Estate, the Marine Management Organisation, the EU TIDE Project/Environment Agency, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
Desk based study 2010
Footprint Ecology, who were appointed to carry out the study were given the following remit:
- To define recreational disturbance
- To gather current information on
- To suggest if recreation is causing disturbance
- To suggest short management measures
- To suggest, if needed, future work
The study, which took place between June and August, has highlighted the following:
- There are a wide range of activities that take place on and around the Humber Estuary at different levels of intensity
- Activities are seen to cause disturbance
- There are some declines in some of the SPA interest features
- There is no systematic way to record access and recreation
- We need to take a site based approach to the management of recreational activities
- Future work is required and suggestions have been made
To download the study and associated maps, please follow the links below:
Desk based recreational disturbance study annexes
Word of Warning
Please note that the maps on where recreational activities occur and potential disturbance, although based on expert opinion, are produced from a small sample size and based on opinion. Further work is required to suggest the level and impact of recreational activities on and around the Humber Estuary.
If you have any comments or would like any further information, please contact the Humber Management Scheme
The project was funded by the Humber Management Scheme, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, and The Crown Estate’s Marine Stewardship Fund.