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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Cotswold Rivers
Cotswold Rivers Living Landscapes
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Position statement on Cannop Ponds
GWT position statement on Cannop Ponds
Conservation grazing in the Forest of Dean
Conservation grazing aims to benefit wildlife in the Forest by enhancing areas of open habitat using a variety of livestock.
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
Forest bug
The shoulders of the Forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
River Habitat Restoration - Coln Rogers
Living Landscapes - River Habitat Restoration - Coln Rogers
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Nature Tots in the Forest of Dean
Join us at Angus Buchanan VC Recreation Grounds in Coleford with your pre-school little ones for outdoor nature discovery.
Love Your River Chelt
Love Your River Chelt
End river pollution
The UK is ranked as one of the worst countries in Europe for water quality, with pollution beyond legal limits caused by a toxic cocktail of sewage and agricultural pollution.