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The water, land and freshwater habitats in the Forth area are under increasing pressure. The Forth Rivers Trusts works in collaboration with others to conserve, maintain and improve the quality of these environments bringing benefits to both people and wildlife. The Trust is the fourth largest Rivers Trust in Scotland with 12 river systems covering a diverse range land uses which historically and currently have an impact on the river characteristics and issues which the Trust aims to address. The aims of the trust are to: 1. Engage with others and make connections which supports the physical improvement and awareness of the freshwater environment 2. Provide an impartial ecosystem science based approach to river catchment management 3. Gather, maintain and communicate relevant information, providing advice, guidance and support on relevant ecological and conservation matters 4. Providing training and learning programmes which supports the Trust and others to undertake improvements to aligned with the Trust’s delivery plans 5. Deliver scientifically robust, deliverable and sustainable solutions to mitigate the many issues faced by the rivers draining into the Forth Estuary in order to carry out this important work on the River Forth catchment funding is needed to pay for staff and resources.