Tender: Mapping Open Mosaic Habitat (OMH) and Mitigation Opportunities – Tees Estuary

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A research project is sought to map Open Mosaic Habitat (OMH) across the Tees Estuary, to understand the types and distribution of OMH, identify OMH areas not currently mapped, and assess whether OMH resource has changed over time. OMH is described as a high distinctiveness Priority Habitat protected under S41 of the NERC Act, and Local Planning Authorities require rigorous mitigation where it is impacted through development; this project will also collate species records to identify key species and any characteristic OMH communities, and will identify opportunities to maintain and enhance the OMH resource before producing a prioritised list of actions.