]> 2026-04-20T23:39:25+00:00 Case study:River Wye Habitat Restoration Project 500 en Approved High Wycombe District Council; River Restoration Centre Five Rivers Environmental Contracting Ltd (5R) Environment Agency Wild Trout Trust Chiltern Society Chiltern Chalk Streams Project Wycombe Wildlife Group High Wycombe Society Great Britain No No Yes false Untitled1.jpg Untitled4.jpg Untitled3.jpg New flow deflectors (High Wycombe District Council) Before and after image (High Wycombe District Council) Before during and after image (High Wycombe District Council) No 51.63766642423,-0.77648180304095 JoshRRC Joshua High Wycombe District Council; River Restoration Centre Robins ,, ,,, 16605 Five Rivers Environmental Contracting Ltd (5R), Environment Agency, Wild Trout Trust, Chiltern Society, Chiltern Chalk Streams Project, Wycombe Wildlife Group, High Wycombe Society 2014-07-11Z 2456849.5 Untitled.jpg 2014-06-01Z 2456809.5 Complete This project is located on Desborough recreation grounds towards the west of Wycombe. The river Wye flows through council parkland which is surrounded by domestic and commercial developments and two busy roads. It is a popular site for dog walking and is used regularly by the local community and school. It's a highly valued recreational area. '''Aims''' * Increased habitat diversity within the watercourse and along marginal zones to include the increase and diversity of nursery habitat. * Enhance local aquatic vegetation, benthic communities and fish populations helping to improve ecological status (as measured under the WFD). * Improve ecosystem services and aesthetic value for the local community and park users. '''Implementations''' * Remove and dispose of concrete revetment from the banks of selected sections of watercourse. * Remove and remediate a concrete fish-pass, which is largely ineffective, favor of a more naturalised channel. * Excavate a new meander in place of the fish-pass to lengthen the watercourse and decrease water velocity. * Re-grade and re-profile the river bed and banks in selected sections to reduce the width of over-wide channels and create a narrower self-cleansing system. * Define a more sinuous bank edge with coir rolls and brushwood faggots. * Install soft revetment along selected sections of the river helping to promote marginal growth and prevent bank erosion. * Restore and enhance marginal vegetation through planting of aquatic and marginal plants. * Engage with local schools and provide learning opportunities for pupils. As well as these there were also a few smaller actions that the project looked to do. These included the use of environmentally friendly plant equipment a vibrating post driver which is more environmentally friendly than a regular post driver. Like most restoration projects there were also some constraints that had to be considered. These included flood risk, project waste disposal and maintaining park safety. In total the project cost £80,000 and took 25 days. River Wye Habitat Restoration Project river wye habitat restoration project No Thame and South Chilterns Thames Wye (Source to High Wycombe fire station) wye (source to high wycombe fire station) 10 - 100 km² 265 200 - 500 m Wye (Source to High Wycombe fire station) GB106039023890 Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology Social benefits Urban 80 GB106039023890 Wye (Source to High Wycombe fire station) 2014-07-11Z 2456849.5 2014-06-16Z 2456824.5 2014-09-12T10:32:59Z 2456912.9395718 2015-11-02T13:10:24Z 2457329.0488889 River Wye Habitat Restoration Project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!River Wye Habitat Restoration Project]] [[Subcatchment title::Wye (Source to High Wycombe fire station)]] River Wye Habitat Restoration Project# QUERYda3cd615a183b532e563f3129c509e2d