Managing Natura 2000 rivers: restoration, monitoring and linking with the Floodplain

STREAM is a £1 million conservation project centred on the River Avon and Avon Valley Natura 2000 designated sites in southern England. It is one of the largest river restoration projects undertaken in the UK, and has developed a range of innovative techniques to restore, monitor and manage lowland rivers and floodplains.

Under the Water Framework and Habitats Directive, an increasing amount of river restoration work being planned across Europe. The conference will demonstrate practical aspects of how to plan, manage and implement a large programme of river restoration, develop detailed whole-river restoration plans, and integrate management of river and floodplain Natura 2000 designated sites.

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The booking form, which should be returned to elaine.swiffen@naturalengland.org.uk by 22 May 2009.