Severn Vale LLS project Lowland wet grassland cpt Karen Lloyd Gloucs WT
creating a sustainable wetland environment within this valuable landscape
The Severn and Avon Vales Natural Area, centred on the floodplain of the Rivers Severn and Avon, covers more than 200,000 hectares and includes a wide variety of wetland features such as old pollards, wet pastures and ditches.
This scheme, which has been running for over ten years, is part of a broader partnership involving dozens of organisations and individuals from three counties. It aims to create a sustainable wetland environment within this valuable landscape, most of which is intensively farmed.
The vision is the creation or restoration of over 400 hectares of floodplain grassland, reedbed, marsh and wet woodland.
Virtual tour by Mike McFarlane
What's happening?
We are:
- Protecting existing wetland areas and creating new core sites
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Working with private landowners to create an environment through which wildlife can easily migrate and colonise new areas.
Start date: 1999
Scheme area: 200,000 hectares
Trust reserves within the scheme
Ashleworth Ham and Meerend Thicket , Coombe Hill Canal & Meadows and Chaceley Meadows
This scheme is helping species including...
Otter, wading birds and wildfowl
Current threats to the landscape
Intensive agriculture
This scheme is also...
Improving water quality, reducing flood risk, improving access for people, encouraging green tourism, providing volunteering opportunities
Partners
Natural England, Environment Agency, Local Authorities, local landowners
To find out more
Email: enquiries@worcestershirewildlifetrust.org | Tel: 01905 754919
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