The BTO operates using professionals and volunteers and both in isolation and in co-operation with conservation agencies and universities. A summary of work undertaken in relation to wetlands can be found on their website.
This aims to restore 3000 hectares of fenland habitat, primarily through linking Holme Fen and Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserves in Huntingdonshire http://www.greatfen.org.uk/
IMCG is an international network of specialists who
(a) promote, encourage and, where appropriate, co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems;
(b) and enhance the exchange of information and experience relating to mires and factors affecting them. The network encompasses a wide spectrum of expertise and interests, from research scientists to consultants, government agency specialists to peatland site managers. http://www.imcg.net/
Living Wetlands Awards
The Award was established in 2003 by the RSPB and CIWEM to recognise and reward projects that demonstrate the multiple functions and sustainable use of wetlands. Projects must be located in the UK and may be at the planning, design, in work or completed stages. The prize includes £1,500 to enhance the winning scheme's impact. Entries must be submitted by the end of November.
Final report for a research project into the changing nature of the archaeological resource in England’s wetlands 1950-2000. The project was commissioned by English Heritage, and undertaken by the Centre for Wetland Research, University of Exeter. http://www.ex.ac.uk/marew/
North West Wetlands Network
This project, funded by the Environment Agency, English Nature and the North West Regional Development Agency, has identified six potential networks across the region that could be developed over the next 10 years to bring greater benefits to wildlife and people in the North West. The final report (January 2006), maps and other documents are available on the Environment Agency website. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/publications/33829.aspx
Ramsar database
Database operated by Wetlands International listing, mapping and describing all Ramsar sites.
This website by the US Environmental Protection Agency provides a large amount of information and documents on the nature, importance and management of wetlands.
The BAP describes the UK's biological resources and provides a detailed plan for the protection of these resources. It is made up of 391 Species Action Plans, 45 Habitat Action Plans and 162 Local Biodiversity Action Plans.
The WeBS is the scheme which monitors non-breeding waterbirds in the UK. It is jointly run by the British Trust for Ornithology, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, RSPB and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. http://www.bto.org/webs/
The aim of this website is to provide easy access to wetland information for wetland practitioners and others involved in the conservation of wetland habitats and species.
WLI is an organisation established in 2003 which is coordinated by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). It aims to develop a global network of wetland education centres.
The Wise Use of Floodplains project was a partnership involving government departments, research organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs) in six areas within England, Ireland, Scotland and France. The project took place between 1999 and 2002 and was funded by the EU Life Programme. Five catchments were used as demonstration sites to develop and test a range of techniques from public participation through to the sustainability appraisals of floodplain management options. The Fens and Somerset Levels and Moors were demonstration sites within the project.
‘Constructed wetlands and their use to provide bioremediation of farm effluents in Northern Ireland – A review of current literature’ from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Northern Ireland
Freshwater wetlands in England: A Natural Areas Approach
English Nature has developed the use of biogeographical units known as Natural Areas to set priorities for nature conservation, in preference to the administrative boundaries typically adopted. Core profiles have been developed to describe the significant features, habitats and species associated with each Natural Area. This report summarises the information collected pertaining to the freshwater wetland resource, supplemented by information from the wetland SSSI database and other sources. The information is presented in a series of wetland profiles for each natural Area. Research Report No 204. 1996, ISSN 0967-876X Available on-line, free.
Review by the RSPB on the importance of floodplain connectivity and dynamics for riverine biodiversity, including information for definitions of ecological status for the Water Framework Directive June 2003, 64 pages.
The report, produced by the WWF, describes how wetlands are important to a wide range of activities on which many people rely for their livelihood. January 2004, 34 pages.
A joint statement prepared by English Nature, the Environment Agency, DEFRA and the Forestry Commission on the links between wetlands, land use and flood management. The purpose of the paper is to explore the level of agreement and understanding of how these issues relate to each other and identify the opportunities that exist to work on them in an integrated way. October 2003, 23 pages.
This Wildlife Trusts publication provides practical advice for those wishing to undertake wetland restoration project. This is a substantial manual, offering practical and innovative advice on wetland restoration, creation and management.
The manual, published in 2005, can be obtained from the nhbs Environment Bookstore: (Currently out of print – reprint being considered)
