The ReMeMaRe partnership have produced the following set of tools and guidance to help support partners with restoration activities.
Restoration Principles
These 10 overarching principles have been developed by the Environment Agency and Natural England as part of the ReMeMaRe Initiative. They support the aim of ReMeMaRe to increase the scale and rate of implementation of estuarine and coastal restoration projects. They are aimed at anyone looking to undertake restoration (habitat enhancement or creation) in the estuarine, coastal, and marine environments.
Restoration Handbooks
To support the aims of ReMeMaRe, a suite of “how to” practical habitat restoration handbooks for seagrass, saltmarsh, native oyster restoration have been produced. These are supported by a handbook for restoring estuarine and coastal habitats with dredged sediment.
The four handbooks, alongside additional guidance, can be accessed by following the links below.
Restoration Infographics
In the publication of the restoration handbooks (above), the ReMeMaRe partners produced a series of infographics and illustrations. These are now available to download from the Infographics page.
Restoration Potential Maps
A set of “where to” restoration potential maps have also been produced for the three priority habitats. Based on factors such as biogeographic ranges, these maps provide a high-level, national scale overview of sites where successful restoration may be possible. One of the next steps of ReMeMaRe will involve the refinement of these maps at a more regional or local level, in order to better support place-based delivery in the future.
The restoration potential maps and more information as to how they were developed, can be accessed by following the links below.
Marine Enhancement Directory (MEnD)
The Environment Agency and The Crown Estate are co-funding the development of the Marine Enhancement Directory or MEnD for short. This new platform is the latest product developed under ReMeMaRe. It provides a central repository for all UK restoration, creation and enhancement activities in the UK. It is a freely accessible online resource, that can be used to map, audit and manage estuarine, coastal and marine habitat creation and restoration projects, whilst enhancing opportunities for collaboration and sharing lessons learned.
MEnD will be of exceptional value and will help to:
- Maintain oversight of all UK coastal habitat creation and restoration projects;
- Make data and information about such projects more accessible;
- Inform project delivery against national and international targets/commitments;
- Support nature conservation and marine spatial planning (inc. across land-sea interface);
- Collate and share data and outcomes to make them more accessible to all; and
- Clarify project costs and natural capital values/benefits to inform financing and investment.
The first version of MEnD is now available to view and add data too, we will be running some training webinars in January and February 2026! For more information please visit www.mend.eco or email Mend.eco [at] outlook.com
Additional Mapping Resources
In addition to the restoration potential maps above, there are a number of other mapping data layers available that may be of use to stakeholders involved or interested in estuarine and coastal habitat and ecosystem restoration.
These additional resources can be accessed by following the links below.
Additional Guidance
Additional guidance and information relating to estuarine and coastal restoration can be accessed by following the links below.
