Rivers, Ponds and Wetlands

The Challenges

• Despite water quality in rivers generally improving over the last 25 years only 1 in 6 freshwater habitat types are considered in favourable conservation status.

• 68% of freshwater bodies in North East Wales were not achieving good or better overall status in 2015, the main three contributing factors for this are pollution from land management practices, physical modification, and sewage or wastewater pollution.

• Since the turn of the century Lowland wetland habitat in Wales has seriously declined.

Rivers, Ponds and Wetlands in North East Wales

Wetlands in Wales include bogs, fens, grazing marshes, swamps, seasonally flooded marshy grasslands and lakes, ponds and rivers.

Wales has approximately 24,000km of rivers and streams. The Bionet region includes 2 major river catchments; the River Clywd and the River Dee. The Dee is designated Special Area of Conservation and is the largest river in North Wales with a catchment area of over 1,800km2.

Overall status of groundwater bodies across the majority of North East Wales in 2015 was considered good.

Our Impact for Rivers,Ponds and Wetlands in North East Wales

Short Term (12 months)

Map our Rivers,Ponds and Wetlands and related projects across North East Wales

Medium Term (1-5 years)

Increase the extent of Rivers, Ponds and Wetlands under favorable management.

Long Term (5 years +)

Increase wetland extent and resilience in North East Wales

Wetlands only cover 3% of the UK but provide a home to 10%of our species!

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Take a Look at Where We Are Making a Difference

The map shows our existing Rivers,Ponds and Wetlands, where there may be opportunity to enhance or extend existing and create new and where we are already making a difference.

Please note: Our maps use data from a variety of online sources. Whilst data on partner action is accurate to the best of our knowledge and we always try to obtain data from reliable sources, Bionet cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of all the information contained on our maps. Each user of this map is responsible for determining its suitability for his or her intended use or purpose.

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How You Can Help

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Our partners often have opportunities for you to get involved by attending events or taking part in activities. This may be anything from tree planting or species specific monitoring to wildlife fun days, face to face or online training courses. There are also National campaigns which you can often get involved in, in your local area.

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