0% good overall health
of all rivers in England and Northern Ireland are classed as 'good overall'.
Take part in our Spring Big River Watch this weekend. Connect with your local river and help us build a big picture of river health across the UK and Ireland.
Healthy rivers are essential to human life, they provide us with drinking water, they water our crops, they are home to important species of wildlife, they provide recreational spaces for our health and wellbeing.
of all rivers in England and Northern Ireland are classed as 'good overall'.
of British rivers have artificial barriers obstructing migrating fish
decline in freshwater species globally since 1970
of the earth's surface is made up of freshwater ecosystems, yet they provide habitat for 100,000+ species