The report is the result of the many successes of Borders environmental charity, Tweed Forum in addressing the threats posed by harmful invasive plant species throughout the River Tweed catchment and is a great example of best practice.
Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) have put together a very useful and informative 'Biodiversity Pack'.
The 'CaBA Biodiversity Pack' has been produced to support catchment partnerships and others in their delivery of freshwater and wetland biodiversity projects.
Building on a host of existing habitat management guidance, the pack aims to:
1. Provide an ecological explanation of why natural ecosystem function is important to our freshwater and wetland wildlife; and
There has been much discussion recently about soil health, and soil erosion has been part of that debate. A catchment-based approach to mitigate water runoff that carries away soil particles, nutrients and pesticides from land, is being encouraged.
