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| Wed, 13th Jan 2021 9:57:00 |
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North Yorkshire river project aims to combat climate change |
A £2.5m project to protect a river valley from the effects of climate change has been approved.
Improvements to the River Skell in North Yorkshire aim to protect properties - including the historic Fountains Abbey - from flooding, and improve the habitat for wildlife.
A 12-mile stretch of river will have trees planted and meadows and ponds created to slow the flow of water.
Work is expected to start in March and will last four years.
The National Trust, which looks after the 12th Century ruined abbey and gardens, warned they are at risk of being irreparably damaged by flooding, which has worsened in northern England in the past 50 years as the climate warms.
There have been several instances in recent years when the popular tourist attraction, which is a World Heritage Site, has been inundated by water. In 2007, a significant flood caused substantial damage to the abbey, the water garden and nearby Ripon.
Harry Bowell, from the National Trust, said the work was "an important moment".
"Climate change is eroding away nature and heritage and only by working across our boundaries, with local people and partners, and with nature, will we be able to make a real difference," he said.
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