February 28, 2023, 17:27 – BLiTZ – News
Beavers saved the city of Pickering, North Yorkshire in the UK, from flooding that could happen due to hurricanes by building the largest dam in the state in three years. This information follows from the publication of the Daily Star portal.
The town of 7,000 inhabitants suffered from floods for many years due to the restless torrents of water from the moorlands north of Pickering. The Environmental Protection Agency said it could not afford to build an expensive flood protection system. Therefore, a family of beavers was placed in a forest on a river near the city.
For three years, the animals built a natural barrier that protected the settlement. from flooding. “They built a dam out of logs and sticks, and a lot of silt sprouted and strengthened the dam. It is now almost 70 meters long, making it the largest beaver dam in the UK,” said environmentalist Kat Bashforth.
Scientists from the University of Exeter found that a large dam is helping to divert excess water from Pickering. A number of additional smaller dams built by beavers downstream delay the movement of water flows.
“They transplanted a large number of irises from the middle of the pond along their dam to attract more animals,” the speaker said. Ultimately, the number of otters increased in the area, and kingfishers began to appear more often, as well as mountain wagtails.
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