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along the Devon valley. Devon the along the flood plain, and erosion control where control erosion and plain, flood the wildlife, including salmon and trout, otters trout, and salmon including wildlife,
the textile mills and mill towns developed towns mill and mills textile the the flow of water back into the river from river the into back water of flow the the water quality and habitat for the river’s the for habitat and quality water the
19th centuries, the river’s water powered water river’s the centuries, 19th riverside to create a ‘leaky barrier’ to slow to barrier’ ‘leaky a create to riverside reducing the risk of flooding, and improve and flooding, of risk the reducing
of the area’s history – in the 18th and and 18th the in – history area’s the of Right above: Kingfisher above: Right water, planting native trees along the along trees native planting water, local communities and businesses by businesses and communities local
Right below: River Devon floods, 2005 floods, Devon River below: Right
The Devon has influenced the course course the influenced has Devon The
wetlands, which act as a sponge to hold to sponge a as act which wetlands, river, functioning naturally, will benefit will naturally, functioning river,
Above: canoeing on the Devon the on canoeing Above:
techniques include the restoration of restoration the include techniques ilb fetv meitl.Ahealthier A immediately. effective be will
Below: the old mill in Tillicoultry in mill old the Below: flow on to the sea. the to on flow
flooding, not just the symptoms. These symptoms. the just not flooding, to the River Devon, though some measures some though Devon, River the to
and farmland, to meet the Forth and Forth the meet to farmland, and
techniques which address the causes of causes the address which techniques The Project is a long-term commitment commitment long-term a is Project The
down through narrow ravines, forestry ravines, narrow through down
The River Devon Project is using new using is Project Devon River The
using natural methods and materials. and methods natural using from its source high in the Ochil Hills Ochil the in high source its from
to restore the river to its natural balance. natural its to river the restore to
of water from the land into the river. the into land the from water of behaves naturally and working with it, with working and naturally behaves
river Devon and its winding journey winding its and Devon river
land owners, are developing techniques techniques developing are owners, land
measures are needed to slow the flow flow the slow to needed are measures based on understanding how the river the how understanding on based
maid on Devon banks’, celebrates the celebrates banks’, Devon on maid
working together with local farmers and farmers local with together working
less predictable weather forecast, urgent forecast, weather predictable less a cost-effective, common sense approach, sense common cost-effective, a
The last song Burns ever wrote, ‘Fairest wrote, ever Burns song last The
WWF and Clackmannanshire Council, Clackmannanshire and WWF
water elsewhere. With more rain and and rain more With elsewhere. water
journey from the source to the Forth. Forth. the to source the from journey
environment, often merely moving the moving merely often environment,
whole river catchment and its entire its and catchment river whole
unsustainable and damaging to the wider the to damaging and unsustainable
where flooding is a concern, but on the on but concern, a is flooding where
are now considered to be ineffective, be to considered now are
the focus is not just on built-up areas built-up on just not is focus the
methods are extremely expensive and and expensive extremely are methods
© means This management. flood sustainable
W-ao Fred F HAZELHOFF / WWF-Canon such Many water. the contain to barriers
study to demonstrate best practices in practices best demonstrate to study
example, by constructing ever-higher constructing by example,
The River Devon Project is a pioneering a is Project Devon River The has focused on the problem area, for area, problem the on focused has
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change. In the past, flood management management flood past, the In change. wildlife. to attractive
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to become more severe due to climate to due severe more become to less and flooding to susceptible more area
Throughout the UK, flooding is predicted is flooding UK, the Throughout the making behaviour, natural river’s the
“Crystal Devon, winding Devon” winding Devon, “Crystal The River Devon Project: a partnership with nature with partnership a Project: Devon River The
“The River Devon Project is the first time that Natural Rivers natural flood management has been tackled on an entire river catchment scale in the UK. It’s very exciting that the smallest mainland local authority in Scotland is leading the way for the rest of the The River Devon project country, delivering results that others in Scotland and throughout the UK can learn from and emulate.” et image © The River Devon project
Gordon Roger, Development Services trademark © 1986 WWF ® registered Clackmannanshire Council
The River Devon Project is managed by Mountain Environments, Spinningdale, Stirling Road, Callander FK17 8LE e-mail: [email protected] visit: www.mountain-environments.co.uk
WWF would like to thank the local farmers and landowners supporting this project.
Dr Wendy Kenyon from the Macaulay Institute will be studying the wider impacts of natural flood management on local communities. For more information contact [email protected]
Supported by Clackmannanshire Council
WWF-UK’s Natural Rivers Programme is funded by HSBC as part of the global Investing in Nature programme. For further information visit the HSBC in Society section at www.hsbc.com
The River Devon Project is part of WWF UK’s Natural Rivers Council, ins 75% post-consumer waste May 2005 Cover main image: © Clackmannanshire paper made from Printed on 100% recycled “How pleasant the banks Programme. This programme is developing innovative techniques for the management and restoration of rivers WWF Scotland is part of WWF-UK charity number 1081247 A company limited by guarantee 4016725 Panda symbol registered of the clear winding Devon, and wetlands for the benefit of people and nature. with green spreading bushes For more information visit: and flow’rs blooming fair!” www.wwf.org.uk/scotland Robert Burns, 1787
WWF Scotland 8 The Square, Aberfeldy Perthshire PH15 2DD t: +44 (0)1887 820449 f: +44 (0)1887 829453 Tackling flooding – benefiting communities and wildlife
water have all restricted all have water
and confinement of the of confinement and
construction of weirs of construction
and forestry, the forestry, and
drainage for farming for drainage
© artificial use, land in
Clackmannanshire Council
the area. Changes Changes area. the
the flow of water in water of flow the
years have altered have years
© Clackmannanshire Libraries hundred few past
activities over the over activities
In turn, human turn, In livestock have damaged bankings. It’s It’s bankings. damaged have livestock and kingfishers. and
along the Devon valley. Devon the along the flood plain, and erosion control where control erosion and plain, flood the wildlife, including salmon and trout, otters trout, and salmon including wildlife,
the textile mills and mill towns developed towns mill and mills textile the the flow of water back into the river from river the into back water of flow the the water quality and habitat for the river’s the for habitat and quality water the
19th centuries, the river’s water powered water river’s the centuries, 19th riverside to create a ‘leaky barrier’ to slow to barrier’ ‘leaky a create to riverside reducing the risk of flooding, and improve and flooding, of risk the reducing
of the area’s history – in the 18th and and 18th the in – history area’s the of Right above: Kingfisher above: Right water, planting native trees along the along trees native planting water, local communities and businesses by businesses and communities local
Right below: River Devon floods, 2005 floods, Devon River below: Right
The Devon has influenced the course course the influenced has Devon The
wetlands, which act as a sponge to hold to sponge a as act which wetlands, river, functioning naturally, will benefit will naturally, functioning river,
Above: canoeing on the Devon the on canoeing Above:
techniques include the restoration of restoration the include techniques ilb fetv meitl.Ahealthier A immediately. effective be will
Below: the old mill in Tillicoultry in mill old the Below: flow on to the sea. the to on flow
flooding, not just the symptoms. These symptoms. the just not flooding, to the River Devon, though some measures some though Devon, River the to
and farmland, to meet the Forth and Forth the meet to farmland, and
techniques which address the causes of causes the address which techniques The Project is a long-term commitment commitment long-term a is Project The
down through narrow ravines, forestry ravines, narrow through down
The River Devon Project is using new using is Project Devon River The
using natural methods and materials. and methods natural using from its source high in the Ochil Hills Ochil the in high source its from
to restore the river to its natural balance. natural its to river the restore to
of water from the land into the river. the into land the from water of behaves naturally and working with it, with working and naturally behaves
river Devon and its winding journey winding its and Devon river
land owners, are developing techniques techniques developing are owners, land
measures are needed to slow the flow flow the slow to needed are measures based on understanding how the river the how understanding on based
maid on Devon banks’, celebrates the celebrates banks’, Devon on maid
working together with local farmers and farmers local with together working
less predictable weather forecast, urgent forecast, weather predictable less a cost-effective, common sense approach, sense common cost-effective, a
The last song Burns ever wrote, ‘Fairest wrote, ever Burns song last The
WWF and Clackmannanshire Council, Clackmannanshire and WWF
water elsewhere. With more rain and and rain more With elsewhere. water
journey from the source to the Forth. Forth. the to source the from journey
environment, often merely moving the moving merely often environment,
whole river catchment and its entire its and catchment river whole
unsustainable and damaging to the wider the to damaging and unsustainable
where flooding is a concern, but on the on but concern, a is flooding where
are now considered to be ineffective, be to considered now are
the focus is not just on built-up areas built-up on just not is focus the
methods are extremely expensive and and expensive extremely are methods
© means This management. flood sustainable
W-ao Fred F HAZELHOFF / WWF-Canon such Many water. the contain to barriers
study to demonstrate best practices in practices best demonstrate to study
example, by constructing ever-higher constructing by example,
The River Devon Project is a pioneering a is Project Devon River The has focused on the problem area, for area, problem the on focused has
©W
change. In the past, flood management management flood past, the In change. wildlife. to attractive
WF Scotland
to become more severe due to climate to due severe more become to less and flooding to susceptible more area
Throughout the UK, flooding is predicted is flooding UK, the Throughout the making behaviour, natural river’s the
“Crystal Devon, winding Devon” winding Devon, “Crystal The River Devon Project: a partnership with nature with partnership a Project: Devon River The
“The River Devon Project is the first time that Natural Rivers natural flood management has been tackled on an entire river catchment scale in the UK. It’s very exciting that the smallest mainland local authority in Scotland is leading the way for the rest of the The River Devon project country, delivering results that others in Scotland and throughout the UK can learn from and emulate.” et image © The River Devon project
Gordon Roger, Development Services trademark © 1986 WWF ® registered Clackmannanshire Council
The River Devon Project is managed by Mountain Environments, Spinningdale, Stirling Road, Callander FK17 8LE e-mail: [email protected] visit: www.mountain-environments.co.uk
WWF would like to thank the local farmers and landowners supporting this project.
Dr Wendy Kenyon from the Macaulay Institute will be studying the wider impacts of natural flood management on local communities. For more information contact [email protected]
Supported by Clackmannanshire Council
WWF-UK’s Natural Rivers Programme is funded by HSBC as part of the global Investing in Nature programme. For further information visit the HSBC in Society section at www.hsbc.com
The River Devon Project is part of WWF UK’s Natural Rivers Council, ins 75% post-consumer waste May 2005 Cover main image: © Clackmannanshire paper made from Printed on 100% recycled “How pleasant the banks Programme. This programme is developing innovative techniques for the management and restoration of rivers WWF Scotland is part of WWF-UK charity number 1081247 A company limited by guarantee 4016725 Panda symbol registered of the clear winding Devon, and wetlands for the benefit of people and nature. with green spreading bushes For more information visit: and flow’rs blooming fair!” www.wwf.org.uk/scotland Robert Burns, 1787
WWF Scotland 8 The Square, Aberfeldy Perthshire PH15 2DD t: +44 (0)1887 820449 f: +44 (0)1887 829453 Tackling flooding – benefiting communities and wildlife
All images © WWF Scotland except Rowan seedling © nhpa Illustrations by Amy Hope
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