Plans to flood fields near Exeter
The Lower Clyst Project would see parts of the River Clyst breached by
the Environment Agency and the RSPB.
The agencies said rising sea levels were eroding birds' natural
habitats.
Local people are worried though that it could threaten the road across
Topsham Flats, one of the main routes into Exeter
from East Devon .
Residents fear they could be cut off in the event of flooding.
Nigel Cheffers-Heard, from the Bridge Inn in Topsham, said: "Once
you flood these fields with salt water there is no going back.
"It comes down to people versus birds and I will always go for
the people."
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| Brent (Brant) goose |
Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds. In summer, they have
bright orangey-brown chests and bellies, but in winter they are more
greyish-brown.
The Brent goose is
the same size as a mallard. It has a black head and neck and grey-brown back,
with either a pale or dark belly.
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| avocet |
Another resident opposed to the scheme, Michael Dart, from Darts Farm,
said: "The cost of this is that the people of Topsham and east Devon could see their futures drastically affected."
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