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the river’s original length, and
habitat loss
for plants andanimals, including salmonand trout,
as well as rare and protected species such as otters and lampreys. The project to restore the
EddlestonWateraddresses threemainchallenges for thecatchment:
• Investigate thepossibilityof reducing the riskofflooding to thecommunitiesofEddleston
andPeeblesby restoring someof theoriginalnatural featuresof thecatchment;
• Improve the riverhabitat forwildlifeandfisheries;
• Workwith landownersandcommunities in theEddlestonvalley tomaximise thebenefits
theywouldgain from suchwork,whilemaintaining theprofitabilityof local farms.
Reduce ood risk
Maximise
thebene ts for
landowners
and farmers
Improve
the river habitat
Restorationof
natural features
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