31/08/10
A long-established partnership between the water industry, the Environment Agency and the Wildlife Trusts continues to promote better wetland conservation through a joint approach.
The Water for Wildlife partnership meeting at Rutland Water this month studied countrywide examples of best practice, including a West Country project in which sensitive enhancements and well targeted advice have effectively turned farms into water purification plants - water leaving is actually cleaner than water coming in.
The scheme could point the way to similar innovative projects in the future. As part of an integrated catchment management strategy, Wildlife Trusts are funded to manage habitats to improve water quality. According to the organisers, savings from the project will exceed its cost many times over.
Since Water for Wildlife began, the partners have delivered efficient and effective practical work at local level but also built a presence in the national conservation debate.
Contact: Sarah Mukherjee
