Since the 1970s, 41% of species studied have declined in the UK, making us one of the most nature-depleted countries globally.
Iconic species along our canals, like kingfishers and water voles, face urgent threats from habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Invasive and non-native species are making it hard for native species to survive. Pollution, from plastics to sewage, is contaminating the water and harming the wildlife that makes its home in, on and along our canals.
Our unique interconnected network of hedgerows, waterways and canal banks provides nature a home like no other and is critical for the survival and recovery of our nation’s threatened wildlife.
As the nation’s longest corridor of freshwater habitat, our canals provide essential habitats and ways for wildlife to move around.
