As of 2019, around 17 percent of all surface water bodies in England had a good or high ecological status. This means than less than a fifth of English surface waters showed only a slight or no change from natural state as a result of human impact.
Distribution of the surface water bodies' ecological status in England in 2019
- High: Natural or almost natural state with no, or only minor evidence of distortion. - Good: Slight change from natural state as a result of human impact. - Moderate: Moderate change from natural state as a result of human impact. - Poor: Major change from natural state as a result of human activity. - Bad: Severe change from natural state as a result of human activity.
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Defra. (May 22, 2023). Distribution of the surface water bodies' ecological status in England in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395233/surface-water-bodies-ecological-status-england/
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