River restoration aims to restore the natural state and function of rivers in support of biodiversity, recreation, flood safety and landscape development.
River restoration can generate economic benefits from tourism, recreation, flood control and many other services provided by healthy river ecosystems.
Restoration can make significant contributions to flood risk reduction by increasing the natural retention capacity of rivers. Excess water can be absorbed by restoring wetlands and floodplains, former meanders and other natural storage areas.
River restoration contributes to biodiversity by restoring natural habitats that support aquatic animals and plants.
Hydropower production may harm rivers by affecting changes such as natural water flows and disconnecting upstream and downstream areas. Restoration offers opportunities to mitigate these impacts.
RESTORE is a partnership for sharing knowledge and promoting best practice on river restoration in Europe. We encourage the restoration of European rivers towards a more natural state for increased ecological quality, flood risk reduction, and social and economic benefits.
River restoration is action that restores the natural state and functioning of a river system in support of biodiversity, recreation, flood safety and landscape development. Read more...
Rivers, lakes and streams are an integral part of our environment and if managed appropriately can significantly improve the quality of life for people living in urban areas. They can be a setting of high visual ... Read more...
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RESTORE Coordinator
Toni Scarr
E-mail: restore@environment-agency.gov.uk
Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/restore
Tel.+44 1276 454420
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Wetlands International
Environment Agency (England and Wales)
River Restoration Centre (UK)
Dienst Landelijk Gebied (NL)
SYKE (FI)
CIRF (IT)
The RESTORE partnership is made possible with the contribution of the LIFE+ financial instrument of the European Community
and works in partnership with the European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR)