Nature and Flood Resilience

Roles for wildlife in flood defence

Nature and Flood Investment

Substantial links

- Compensation needs

- Expertise of the Environment Agency & charities

- Ending uneconomic and damaging drainage

Common cause

Defining resilience

The need for resilience

Chance of a 1-in-200 year flood

about 50:50

Chance of a flood on the scale of 2007 this year

5% – 15%

Chance of a catastrophic flood bankrupting the new flood insurance system

about 10% over the next 20 years

Role for nature & wildlife charities

Certainty

Buffering, adding to defences

Specific measures

Reduced general risk

Engagement

Lower-risk floodplains

Justifying resilience & nature

The RSPB is part of BirdLife International,

a partnership of nature conservation

organisations working to give nature a

home around the world.