Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
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Habitats
Find out more about the vast range of habitats to be found in our three counties
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
A Spotlight on Rivers: Campaigning for Cleaner Waterways
Local and national attention is returning to the health of our rivers, from Channel 4’s Dirty Business to calls for UNESCO status for chalk streams. Campaigners are pushing for stronger…
A wet weekend is not enough for our rivers
We may have had showers in the past few days, and it looks like being a wet weekend, but our rivers are still suffering from a very dry year.
Habitat Management in Northamptonshire: The Nene Wetlands Greenway
Nene Wetlands Senior Ranger, Pete, gives an update on the Greenway at Nene Wetlands, along with best practices to manage a corridor for both wildlife and people
Nene Wetlands habitat and infrastructure improvements
At Nene Wetlands nature reserve, Northants, infrastructure work - including the removal of some trees for health and safety reasons - will be taking place over the next couple of weeks, along with…
Reprofiling Habitats for Waders in the Nene Valley
Nene Valley Reserves Officer, Laurence, Kidd details reprofiling work at Nene Wetlands' Dragonfly Lake and at Summer Leys- plus positive news from recent Wetland Bird Surveys
Creating new wetland habitats in the Nene Valley
Farming for the Future project coordinator Helena Darragh has been preparing for the arrival of the only rotary ditcher in the UK for a while...
Mapping habitats on our nature reserves
Siân Williams, Senior Monitoring and Research Officer, reports on creating detailed digital maps of the habitats on our nature reserves, and how these maps are being used to tell us more not just…
BES1: Species and Habitats (including habitat classification) with Brian Eversham
An introduction to basic ecology of species and populations
Virtual fences help conservation cows create wetland habitats in the fens
Traditional livestock grazing and cutting edge technology have been used together to create the ideal conditions for wetland species.