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The River Kird is a river located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England that is a tributary to the River Arun. It is located in South Downs National Park.Project to shed light on river’s health
. South Downs National Park – ''southdowns.gov.uk''. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Located entirely in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, the river rises in the western Weald – an area of undulating countryside – north of Kirdford, and flows south-east until it reaches Kirdford, at which point it flows eastwards; in Wisborough Green, the river receives the waters of
. South Downs National Park – ''southdowns.gov.uk''. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Course
Located entirely in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, the river rises in the western Weald – an area of undulating countryside – north of Kirdford, and flows south-east until it reaches Kirdford, at which point it flows eastwards; in Wisborough Green, the river receives the waters of Boxal Brook
The River Kird is a river located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England that is a tributary to the River Arun. It is located in South Downs National Park. Ordnance Survey (2005) "Crawley & Horsham OS Explorer Map 134 (1:25 000 scale)". Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Billingshurst farm fined for polluting river
, 30 September 2016. '' BBC News''. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Flora and fauna
The river lies in the western Weald, an area of undulating countryside containing a mixture of woodland and heathland areas. A 2017 study by Dr. Alison BarkerFRES
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recorded eight species of damselfly and eleven species of dragonfly
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that inhabited the river.
Pollution
In December 2013, a high level of ammonia pollution was found in the river by Kirkford, which was deadly to the river's fish. In September 2016, a dairy farm was ordered to pay an £8,000 fine for lettingeffluent
Effluent is wastewater from sewers or industrial outfalls that flows directly into surface waters either untreated or after being treated at a facility. The term has slightly different meanings in certain contexts, and may contain various pollut ...
pollute a stretch of the river., 30 September 2016. '' BBC News''. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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External links
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