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Riverwoods: Catchment Restoration<\/span><\/h1>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>

The kyle of sutherland catchment is deteriorating<\/h1>
Scotland has lost 97% of its original native forest. Many river catchments\nthat would have once been covered with a rich mix of pine, willow, downy\nbirch, rowan and alder have been stripped, leaving the riverbanks bare,\nexposed and less resilient. 

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This has impacted the rivers\u2019 health,\nmaking them more susceptible to drought and flooding caused by climate change,\nand reducing their ability to provide a home for wild Atlantic salmon, trout, and\nfreshwater pearl mussels. Temperatures as high as 26 degrees Celsius are now regularly\nrecorded in these Highland headwaters, causing thermal stress and even death of fish\nat all stages in their life cycle.\n
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To save the salmon from regional extinction, it is critical that\nwe act now to restore the river catchment ecosystem. <\/b>
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An ecosystem approach to restoration 
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If we\u2019re to ensure Scotland still has\nsalmon in the future, we have to ensure\nthat whole river catchments are healthy. <\/b>
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<\/div>Much of the native Caledonian Forest of Scots pine, willow,\ndowny birch, rowan, and many other species, has been lost. Without vegetation stabilising the soil and intercepting the flow\nof water, floods and droughts are more likely, reducing the rivers\u2019\nability to support the huge salmon runs that once flourished. Without the cooling shade that trees provide on riverbanks,\ntemperatures in rivers in the Highlands are reaching critical\nlevels for Atlantic salmon, trout and freshwater pearl mussels. Key to saving these iconic species is restoring the function <\/i>of the ecosystems they form an essential part of.

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By taking a catchment-scale approach to\nriver health, we can restore their natural\necology, boost biodiversity, sequester\ncarbon, and benefit communities. <\/b>

Woodland shades rivers in hot summers. This helps salmon grow\nand develop. Roots and deadfall provide refuge for young salmon,\nwhile organic matter adds nutrients to the system, supporting more\ninvertebrates that sustain a balanced ecosystem. Carbon is drawn in from the atmosphere as the trees grow and soil\ncondition improves. The ecosystem becomes more complex and\nbiodiverse, while trees slow the flow of rain from headwaters, reducing\nthe impact of floods and droughts. The improvement in salmon and trout numbers supports a sustainable\neconomy, enjoyed by local people and visitors from across the world.\n
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Project focus<\/h1>
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Reinstating a mosaic of functional, interconnected freshwater and terrestrial habitats <\/div><\/div>
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5 key rivers of the Kyle catchment: Carron, Oykel, Shin, Cassley, Evelix<\/div><\/div>
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Biodiversity monitoring of restoration work, particularly salmonids<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

\"No one species exists in isolation. It all forms part of a deeply interconnected web\"
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Duncan Pepper
Salmon fisherman and ecologist<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

support the vision
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The Kyle Riverwoods initiative aims to mitigate\nthe impact of climate change and reverse the loss\nof biodiversity across the catchment ecosystem.<\/b> 

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We are working to reinstate a mosaic of habitats across the Kyle of Sutherland region, focusing on 200km of high priority river systems across the Carron, Shin, Cassley, Evelix and Oykel rivers. Together with the Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust, we are working with landowners and proprietors, to take a landscape\nscale approach to ecosystem restoration, coordinating a range of different projects\nacross the catchment and drawing in funding from government, corporate sponsors\nand individuals. Our ambition is to develop lasting partnerships, and involve the\ncommunity, to take the urgently necessary action to prevent the loss of our iconic\nspecies, by delivering resilient, restored rivers, that also support a thriving rural\neconomy. We hope that this initiative will serve as a model that can be replicated\nacross Scotland to address the climate and biodiversity crises, for nature and people.\n
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Please contact TENT's Conservation Manager if you would like to support the work \u2013 we are looking to partner with landowners, and develop funding relationships with those in a position to help us scale the work.<\/div>

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Jacob Dykes, jacob@theeuropeannaturetrust.com<\/div><\/div>Explore the kyle restoration work so far<\/a><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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