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The River Don

The river flows from its headwaters in the Peak District, through South Yorkshire before joining the Humber

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A Living Landscape

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  • Biodiversity
  • Blackburn Valley
  • Rotherham Rivers Project
  • Sheffield / Peak District Moors
  • Sheffield Local Biodiversity Action Plan
  • Rotherham Local Biodiversity Action Plans
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  • The River Don
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The River Don itself forms the spine of the programme. The river flows from its headwaters in the Peak District, through South Yorkshire before joining the Humber. The programme area is essentially the Upper Don Basin within South Yorkshire – upstream of Sprotbrough, Doncaster.

A partnership project ‘The Living Don’, led by Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, is working to enhance a number of ecological networks or ‘Living Landscape’ areas by creating or enhancing habitats, naturalising water bodies and improving green infrastructure such as footpath links and cycleways. Community engagement is central to all these activities to ensure local needs are met and the Living Landscape is sustainable for the future.

Vision

The Living Don aims to enhance and expand a series of interconnected ecological networks, from the headwaters of the River Don via the urban centres of Sheffield and Rotherham as far as Sprotbrough, Doncaster to provide enhanced ecological services for people and a landscape rich in biodiversity and heritage.

Aim

To return the River Don corridor and its tributaries to valued and cherished status in the socio-economic future of South Yorkshire. This will extend from the headwaters in the west (see the Upper Don) through to Sprotbrough in the east (see the Lower Don). The River Don and its tributaries played a significant role in the industrial development of Sheffield and Rotherham. Improving the ecological functionality and embedding the River Don and tributaries in the lives of adjacent communities will ensure a role for them in the future of South Yorkshire.

These aims will be achieved through building fish passes, habitat management, environmental enhancement of key sites including access improvements, land management advice and management planning, public awareness raising and community engagement and learning.

Potential benefits

  • Flood risk reduction
  • Reduced urban heat island effect
  • Increased water availability at times of drought
  • Environmental improvements to former/current industrial areas
  • Increased local access to nature and outdoor recreational opportunities
  • Biodiversity enhancement
  • Increased resilience to climate change
  • Improved green transport networks
  • Improved recreation opportunities and community engagement
  • Health and quality of life benefits from access to nature, including those from socially deprived areas
  • Civic pride and a sense of place

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