Island Rivers

All about rivers on the Isle of Wight

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Isle of Wight Catchment Plan

Ta Da! We have now added this to our website. Its a fabulous document that (hopefully) identifies all that has happened recently, all that is happening now and aspirations for the future. It had been put together by the Island Rivers Steering Group and will be reviewed on an annual basis. Isle of Wight Catchment Management - Final Oct 17 … [Read more...]

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Good Ecological Status

'Good ecological status’ is a key term in the EU Water Framework Directive – the policy framework through which European freshwaters are managed. Member states are required to conserve and restore their rivers and lakes to good ecological status by 2027. But what does ‘good ecological status’ mean, and why does it matter? We have added a link to this very useful short film, which clearly explains what we are doing and … [Read more...]

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More Species added to the ‘EU’ naughty list!

The EU IAS Regulation list of species of ‘EU concern’ has been updated, which will come into effect on 2 August 2017. This is now a list of 49 plant and animal species whose potential adverse impacts across the European Union are such that concerted action across Europe is required. Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera is now on this list.   What does listing of these species mean? Strict restrictions will apply to these species so they cannot be imported, kept, bred, … [Read more...]