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Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows
25.11.2022
Huge area of Dorset peninsula to be flooded to create diverse habitats after planning permission approved
The Moors at Arne scheme, which is hoped to replace areas at risk of being lost elsewhere in Poole Harbour due to sea level rise, aims to begin its three-year programme of construction this spring.
The project, which is a partnership between the Environment Agency (EA), RSPB, and Natural England, is intended to see new tidal embankments constructed to create a mosaic of saline and freshwater areas.
Expression of Interest - Propagation & Translocation of Luronium natans & Potamogetons sp. as part of the LUF Montgomery Canal Restoration
Canal & River Trust, the charity that look after over 2000 miles of canals and rivers, are looking for a Propagator of specialist aquatic species who have the skills and capacity to deliver large scale propagation programmes. The specific aquatic species that we wish to target for propagation area Luromium natans and Potamogetons sp., both predominantely submergent/floating vegetation.
SEVERN: The poisoning of Britain's Amazon
SEVERN: The poisoning of Britain's Amazon podcast
Hertfordshire chalk rivers restoration to combat climate change
Two chalk rivers are to be restored as part of efforts to combat low flows and climate change.
The work will be carried out on Hertfordshire's River Ash and River Quin.
Dam Removal Europe - Barrier tracker App
Dam Removal Europe (DRE) have launched a campaign promoting the use of the Barrier Tracker with the aim of increasing the number of recorded barriers across Europe.
MERLIN project: questionnaire to gather insights about individual perceptions, experiences and attitudes to freshwater nature-based solutions
The MERLIN project (Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation) aims at mainstreaming nature-based solutions as key approach to deal with current societal challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and other sector specific issues. Further information on the project can be found at: https://project-merlin.eu/
The benefits of Woodland Creation - Woods and Water
Check out this blog 'Right tree, right place, to support water and wildlife' by Michael Rogers, Head of Conservation at Eden Rivers Trust. In this guest blog, Michael looks at how trees can benefit our watercourses, and shares experiences from the Croglin Valley in Cumbria to show the importance of planting the right tree in the right place.
Floodplain Meadows: An Entirely Sustainable Nature-based Solution that is Centuries Old
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Source: CIEEM In Practice Magazine