Habitat Restoration Database: Buffalo River Area of Concern

Buffalo River Area of Concern Habitat Restoration Database

The habitat restoration projects at Buffalo River took place on 8 locations along the Buffalo River in the eastern basin of Lake Erie. These projects aimed to restore shoreline habitat in heavily degraded areas of the River and were completed in 2018.

The following metrics were collected during pre- and post-monitoring of the project sites:

Vegetation Data: General species abundance, richness, and diversity as well as a qualitative assessment of invasive species were collected.

Avian Monitoring Data: spring migratory point count avifaunal surveys collected species richness and relative abundance data.

Assessment of General Conditions: monitoring took place to assess the overall condition of the project site prior to and following construction.

Soil Monitoring Data: Samples were collected prior to and following restoration and  tested for metrics such as pH, organic matter, macronutrients, soluble salts.