This project aims to reduce flood risk by increasing the length of the river channel.
By Clara BullockWiltshire Wildlife Trust will start 're-meandering' the River Were at Smallbrook Meadows, a wetland nature reserve near Warminster.The river will also be reconnected to its floodplain and new habitats for wildlife will be created.
Connor Stapleton-Goddard, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's water team projects officer, said: "By creating a more natural river channel with a wider range of micro-habitats, more spaces will be created for the resident water voles. "The more natural shape and size of the river channel will kick-start natural river processes such as sedimentation in the margins and faster flows in the main channel to keep important gravel habitats clean."The project is funded by National Highways' Environment and Wellbeing Designated Fund as part of the Network for Nature programme.
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