A major part of the Yorkshire Dales landscape are its rivers. The allure of the Dales also comes from the waterways in this majestic part of the world.
So it is deeply concerning that new figures show a significant decline in their ecological status. A report to a meeting of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority said the condition of the protected area’s rivers, such as the Wharfe, Ure, Eden, Aire, Ribble and Swale, considered in good order, dropped from 62 per cent to 51 per cent over the last three years.
Park authority officers are awaiting further data on the reasons for the decline in quality, but have previously stated the largest sources of river pollution in the area are soil erosion, nitrates and phosphates from agriculture, and historical lead mine workings.
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