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Wildlife set to thrive this spring thanks to River Stour project A PROJECT which will benefit a range of wildlife has been completed on the River Stour, near Bures. The Environment Agency has been working with the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Stour Valley Project and a landowner on a river and floodplain enhancement. The project, which was funded through Defra’s Water Environment Improvement Fund, will help water voles, fish, and invertebrates to flourish. This stretch of the Stour near Bures has historically been modified to facilitate milling, navigation and land drainage. The project was focused on improving the condition of the stretch by enriching the habitats along the river as well as enhancing connectivity with the adjacent floodplain.
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Wildlife set to flourish after project completion on River Stour
The project, which was funded through Defra’s Water Environment Improvement Fund, will help water voles, fish and invertebrates flourish.
This stretch of the Stour has historically been modified to facilitate milling, navigation and land drainage. The project was focused on improving the condition of the stretch by enriching the habitats along the river and enhancing connectivity with the floodplain.
The backwater being created.
Parts of the river edge have been re-profiled to create areas of shallow water that will encourage the growth of marginal plant species.
Five backwaters of varying size have also been created along the bank of the river. A backwater is an aquatic habitat which connects to the main river and has two important functions depending on the flow.
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