England used centuries-old maps to restore a lost mile of river; salmon and sea trout can now move through the reconstructed channels |
One of the new meanders created as part of the restoration project. Image Credit: Tommy Wilkinson/UK Government A major river restoration project in Northumberland has brought the River Breamish closer to its natural form by recovering a stretch of channel lost through centuries of agricultural changes. At Harehope Estate, south of Wooler, conservation teams used…