Marshes, damp pastures, ponds and streams comprise a huge range of valuable habitats, and as floods have shown, are vitally important in absorbing rainfall and regulating water flow. Waterways and Wetlands was an early advocate of the importance of protecting these resources, and of managing streams with 'soft landscaping' methods such as willow spiling and vegetation, rather than with pipes and concrete. Thousands of ponds have been lost to infilling and development, and there is an urgent need to create more ponds for wildlife and regulation of water flow. This handbook gives detailed practical advice on all aspects of pond creation and management, building dams and sluices, managing streams, and creating reed beds for water treatment and wildlife. 196 illustrations, by Linda Francis. A BTCV book.