A management plan has been produced to provide a framework for actions to be undertaken by various agencies and partners over the coming years. This will help to ensure that the river, its tributaries and associated land is conserved and enhanced to increase the value of Upper Swaledale to wildlife, the local community, and visitors alike.

Various pieces of research have been undertaken to help develop this plan. These are:

• River Corridor Habitat Survey
• Fish stocks
• Breeding Bird Survey
• Geomorphological audit of the river Swale, Arkle Beck and Gunnerside Beck
• Analysis of hydrological data

And fact sheets are available on the following issues:

• Moorland grip blocking
• River bank erosion
• Farm plastic