The River South Esk Catchment Partnership was awarded £130,000 from NatureScot in the first round of the Biodiversity Challenge Fund in 2019.

The aims of the project were to restore riverbanks and create wetland habitat at five sites in Glen Clova, and expand native broadleaf woodland in riparian and montane zones in Glen Doll. Ongoing monitoring will allow the Partnership to build up an evidence base demonstrating the multiple benefits these small interventions can make.