River Mease

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The River Mease is a small, largely rural river in the English Midlands noted for its high ecological value and designation as a Special Area of Conservation.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
River Mease canonical 2
River Mease Catchment Partnership 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
characteristic largely rural catchment
small river
conservationPriority European importance
country United Kingdom
crossesNear Atherstone‑on‑Stour
Donisthorpe
Measham
designationUnder Council Directive 92/43/EEC
surface form: EU Habitats Directive
ecoregion lowland river
facesEnvironmentalIssue diffuse agricultural pollution
nutrient enrichment
sewage effluent discharges
flowsThrough Derbyshire
Leicestershire
Staffordshire
governedBy River Mease self-linksurface differs
surface form: River Mease Catchment Partnership
hasDesignation Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Area of Conservation (in parts)
surface form: Special Area of Conservation
hasEcologicalStatus high ecological value
hasFeature gravel beds
meandering channel
riparian woodland
hasLandUseInCatchment agricultural land
pasture
small settlements
hasManagementPlanBy Environment Agency (England)
surface form: Environment Agency

Natural England
hasTributary Gilwiskaw Brook
length approximately 25 kilometres
locatedIn England
English Midlands
mouthLocation near Croxall
notableSpecies brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
bullhead (Cottus gobio)
otter (Lutra lutra)
white‑clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
partOf River Mease and Gilwiskaw Brook SSSI
protectedFor aquatic habitats
biodiversity
water quality
riverSystem Trent river system
sourceLocation near Norton‑juxta‑Twycross
subjectOf River Mease SAC management plan
tributaryOf River Trent
usedFor angling
recreation

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trent tributary River Mease
subject surface form: River Trent
River Trent tributary River Mease
River Mease governedBy River Mease self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: River Mease Catchment Partnership