A FiveRiver team member during a habitat restoration project

Habitat Creation & Habitat Restoration

Experts in Habitat Creation & Habitat Restoration

Habitat creation and habitat restoration is in the fabric of FiveRivers. We work in all habitat types, big and small, offering a comprehensive solution for projects requiring habitat creation or habitat restoration.

FiveRivers is best known for the exemplary river restoration and habitat creation we’ve carried out to improve wetlands, estuarine habitats and an array of river systems across the UK, with a particular specialism in chalk streams and river restoration services. Our experienced habitat creation team can help with the design, build and deliver a plan that meets your requirements – whatever the sector you are in. We have experience in tree planting, seeding and marshland translocation, establishing wetlands, restoring wetlands, and habitat translocation. We will ensure your project has the greatest environmental benefit possible, whilst being also cost-effective.

Our main goal is to reverse habitat loss and create a space where nature can once again thrive. Rivers, wetlands and estuarine habitats are extremely important. Supporting a wide variety of unique flora and fauna, and are considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. Our passion for these habitats is why we at FiveRivers have developed a knowledgeable and experienced habitat creation and habitat restoration team with the skills and equipment needed to ensure that all habitat restoration and habitat creation projects are monitored, designed and constructed utilising predominantly nature-based solutions. This enables us to deliver maximum environmental gain for your available budget in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Take a look at our services below, or if you’re ready to discuss your project with a specialist, contact us today.

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Specialisations

Explore our Habitat Creation &
Habitat Restoration Services

Reversing the historic degradation of wetlands, we can help you bring your site to its former glory.

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Specialists in river restoration.

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Carbon sequestration, flood management and amenity value. We’re here to advise and implement on peatland restoration.

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Diverse and important coastal habitats, we can support with reversal of historic management.

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Industry leaders in erosion protection works, including scour and asset protection working with nature to design and implement suitable solutions.

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Removal of existing barriers or naturalised fish bypass channels to improve fish migration.

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We can undertake the initial terrestrial and aquatic ecological surveys and BNG baseline assessments using the DEFRA Biodiversity Metric.

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Restoring naturalised wetlands for sediment capture and biodiversity improvements in river catchments.

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Ensuring that a development project or site does not add a nutrient burden in to a river catchment.

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