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The case for wider, wilder river corridors
Water Policy Manager, Ali Morse, and Land Use Policy Manager, Barnaby Coupe, look at what wider, wilder river corridors could look like - and what's needed to make it a reality.
Local Wildlife Sites
Water
Water voles
Water voles
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
New wildlife sites in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Water shrew
The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.
Water figwort
Water figwort is a tall plant of riverbanks, pond margins, damp meadows and wet woodlands. Its maroon flowers are pollinated by the Common wasp.
Local Wildlife Sites - local in name only
Living Landscape Development Manager Rachel Hackett highlights the plight of Local Wildlife Sites – an essential part of the UK’s nature recovery network