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The Thames River Basin District covers an area of over 16,000 square kilometres. Its landscapes range from limestone hills to wide floodplains, from Chilterns chalk to the tidal River Thames and south Essex coastal marshes. The west of the district is mostly rural and it is very urban to the east where it is dominated by Greater London. The River Thames rises from the limestone at Thames Head in the Cotswolds and flows for over 350 kilometres to the North Sea at Shoeburyness. Many rivers and streams flow into the River Thames along its course. The Thames River Basin District has many significant wetland and wildlife sites, including chalk streams such as the River Kennet, Lambourn and Wandle. The coast has some of the greatest extents of salt marsh habitat in the country. Much of the estuarine and coastal area is recognised as protected areas, because of the rare habitats and species found there. The Thames Estuary is an important maritime trade centre, with a number of ports and docks along its length. These include the Port of London and the Medway port cluster including the docks at Chatham, Grain and Sheerness.

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The Thames River Basin District covers an area of over 16,000 square kilometres. Its landscapes range from limestone hills to wide floodplains, from Chilterns chalk to the tidal River Thames and south Essex coastal marshes. The west of the district is mostly rural and it is very urban to the east where it is dominated by Greater London. The River Thames rises from the limestone at Thames Head in the Cotswolds and flows for over 350 kilometres to the North Sea at Shoeburyness. Many rivers and streams flow into the River Thames along its course. The Thames River Basin District has many significant wetland and wildlife sites, including chalk streams such as the River Kennet, Lambourn and Wandle. The coast has some of the greatest extents of salt marsh habitat in the country. Much of the estuarine and coastal area is recognised as protected areas, because of the rare habitats and species found there. The Thames Estuary is an important maritime trade centre, with a number of ports and docks along its length. These include the Port of London and the Medway port cluster including the docks at Chatham, Grain and Sheerness.


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http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/river-basin-management-plans Information about river basin districts, catchments, water bodies and the river basin management planning process


http://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/ho/wfd/draft plans/consult This consultation is now closed - This was the third and final of three consultations, inviting comment on draft updates to river basin management plans to protect and improve the water environment

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