Country info:Wales - organisations

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List of organisations for Wales

Organisation Web site Notes
Environment Agency http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/restore The Environment Agency (England) is the overall project leader of RESTORE. The EA is the largest organisation in funding and delivering river restoration in England and has developed significant expertise in this field over the last 20 years. This expertise covers the breadth and depth of restoration activities from strategic planning through to the design, implementation and monitoring of restoration activities.
River Restoration Centre http://www.therrc.co.uk The River Restoration Centre (RRC) leads for West region in the RESTORE partnership.

The River Restoration Centre exists to promote, facilitate and support best practice in river, watercourse and floodplain management across the UK. It aims to provide a focal point for the exchange and dissemination of information and expertise relating to river restoration and enhancement. The Centre also provides advice on site-specific technical issues through a network of experienced river restoration practitioners. RRC is a non-profit making organisation which aims to offer impartial advice to enable practitioners and clients, to gain maximum benefit from current experiences in a variety of easily accessible ways

Natural Resources Wales http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/ Natural Resources Wales (Welsh: Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, which became operational from 1 April 2013. It took over the management of the natural resources of Wales. It was formed from a merger of the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and the Forestry Commission Wales, and also assumes some other roles formerly taken by Welsh Government.