Amesbury - Demonstrating strategic restoration and management (LIFE05 NAT/UK/000143)

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; River depth and width variation; Structure and substrate of the river bed;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers downstream from the site; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of instream habitat; Sedimentation and sediment input;
Measures
	Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes; Shallow water courses; Narrow water courses; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Add sediments; Introduce large wood;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	GB
River Name	Avon
Site Name	Amesbury - Demonstrating strategic restoration and management STREAM (LIFE05 NAT/UK/000143)
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.1754687881502, -1.77875518798828
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area
Geology
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow River depth and width variation Structure and substrate of the river bed
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers downstream from the site Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of instream habitat Sedimentation and sediment input
Measures
Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes Shallow water courses Narrow water courses Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Add sediments Introduce large wood
Other
Project size	7 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2002-2006
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Nature England