Saying goodbye to a manmade beauty 22 December 2011 1776 The BBC countryside team vistis the Cuckmere Valley (UK), The Environment Agency has decided to stop funding the flood defences, which cost millions of pounds to maintain, and this means that slowly but surely the valley will return to salt marsh and mud flats. Clink on the link for more from the BBC South Downs Online: Cuckmere Estuary Project
Planning permission sought for major new wildlife habitat on the Tees Estuary, UK 12 December 2011 3457 A planning application to create important new habitat for birds on the Tees Estuary has been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council by the Environment Agency. The £2.3 million scheme to create 22 hectares of inter-tidal saltmarsh and mudflat at Greatham Creek will compensate for the loss of similar habitats across the Tees Estuary - and also at Redcar - which will be lost over time due to rising sea levels. Read more.......
Reporting from the World Water Forum (16-18 Nov) and RESTORE network event in Ljubljana 24 November 2011 2358 The partners for river restoration in Europe held a network event in Ljubljana, Slovenia during the World Water Forum, 16-18 November 2011. Here you can find the reports, pictures and other resources from this event.
Ljubljana, Slovenia - RESTORE network event reported by Borut Tavčar in the Slovenian newspaper - Delo 17 November 2011 2507 Rivers need more space Finally time for good practices realisation
UK Public invited to view ‘new’ river at Amble Marshes 04 November 2011 4551 Members of the public are being offered a unique glimpse of one of Cornwall’s most important wetlands during a special open day on the Camel Estuary next week.