After the removal of barriers, for the first time in over 100 years Atlantic salmon returned to spawn in the upper reaches of the river Ecclesbourne in Derbyshire. This initial success set in motion a huge project to improve the health of the river even further upstream, as well as to restore a section of the river to its natural course.
Dive in with Josh Davis as he finds out how the health of the river is critical not only to the animals that live in it, but for the people who live along its banks too.
We’ve been visiting a range of projects across Derbyshire to see how nature restoration and rewilding can work in practice and within communities.
The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is working with a range of partners across the county to champion and improve the regions biodiversity. Working from the peaks to the streets, the charity is working to restore fragmented and degraded habitats, help those wanting to make a difference and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.
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00:00 Introduction
01:15 What's being done to help salmon in the river Ecclesbourne?
02:44 Where do the salmon come from?
03:32 What are the major issues affecting rivers in the UK?
04:52 How do these issues affect wildlife in UK rivers?
05:53 What is the future of the Ecclesbourne restoration project?
07:13 Restoring the Ecclesbourne to its natural course
08:30 What is rewiggling?
09:30 How does rewiggling help biodiversity?
10:10 How will this restoration project develop?
10:53 How important is river restoration?
12:20 How can we benefit from river restoration?
