Projects
Rivers
Working in partnership to improve the quality of East Devon’s rivers and their tributaries.
Rivers
Working in partnership to improve the quality of East Devon’s rivers and their tributaries.
Rivers
Working in partnership to improve the quality of East Devon’s rivers and their tributaries.
The East Devon National Landscape is defined by three primary river catchments that flow south from the uplands into the English Channel.
The Three Main Catchments:
- The River Axe: Rising in the Dorset hills and flowing through Axminster and Colyton, the Axe is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). It is known for its wide floodplain and eventually reaching the sea at Seaton.
- The River Otter: This is the largest river within the area, originating in the Blackdown Hills. It flows through Honiton and Ottery St Mary before meeting the sea at Budleigh Salterton. It is famous for the River Otter Beaver Trial, the first legally sanctioned reintroduction of beavers in England.
- The River Sid: The smallest of the three, the Sid is a “flashy” river with a steep gradient. It flows through a relatively short, narrow valley before reaching the Jurassic Coast at Sidmouth.
The partnerships that we feed into
Rivers Run Through Us (Axe)
A partnership project between National Landscapes of East Devon, Blackdown Hill and Dorset, funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Environment Agency’s Water Environment Improvement Fund. It aims to support and empower community action throughout the catchment, supporting projects that deliver environmental benefits around three key themes: river, soil and people
Triple Axe Catchment Partnership (AXE )
A partnership project aiming to align existing work across the catchment and define new activity within the area to address key issues around biodiversity loss and restoration of ecosystem processes for the benefit of Axe communities and wider society.
Climate Resilient Otter Catchment (OTTER)
Overseen by the Environment Agency and funded through the UK governments Natural Flood Management programme. This project aims to support farmers and landowners in the River Otter catchment ton enhance the condition of their soils to provide flood management, along with agricultural benefits.
East Devon Beaver Management Group (EAST DEVON-WIDE)
A partnership project to oversee responses to the activity of wild beavers living within the East Devon area. The group covers the following river catchments main tributaries also listed): River Otter, River Tale, River Exe, River Culm, River Clyst, River Creedy, River Sid, River Axe and River Lim.
East Devon & West Dorset Green Finance Group
Working with eight farm clusters across six contiguous water catchments, National Landscape Association seeks to develop an integrated, scaled-up offer that can attract investment from the corporate sector. This project is supported by the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF), as part of their third round of funding.
Heaths to Sea Landscape Recovery Project (OTTER)
Led by Clinton Devon Estates, this project aims to improve the environment for wildlife and its people within the Otter Catchment, bringing environmental benefits in harmony with food production covering an area around 5000hectares of East Devon. This project is funded by DEFRA, in the Government’s second phase of Landscape Recovery plan.
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