Stanborough Lakes
To increase habitat for lake fauna, in particular birds and fish. Client wanted to improve water quality.
Client
Finesse Leisure Partnership – Welwyn and Hatfield Council
Project Objective
To increase habitat for lake fauna, in particular birds and fish. Client wanted to improve water quality.
Description
Floating islands were the ideal vehicle to introduce aquatic flora to these popular recreational lakes. Floating PP frames were connected together to provide rafts to support our pre-established coir pallets. In addition underneath the frames the anti-predator fish refuge measures were installed to help reduce fish predation and aid recruitment.
The islands also incorporated anti-grazing cages over the pallets to protect the plants from larger wildfowl.
Products involved
Model Boating Lake: 2 no. 6m x 14m islands – supplied and installed
Main Sailing Lake: 6 no. 10m x 14m islands – supplied and installed
Outcome
Enhanced habitat.
Benefits
Floating island benefits are manifold; enhancing water quality, providing habitat, shading and cooling the water, increasing beneficial insect numbers, controlling algal growth and recruiting fish numbers.
Date
March 2010
