Fens 2100+ Baseline Report: A landscape of national importance

The Fens are a man made, low lying landscape in eastern England that depend entirely on flood and water management. Pumps, embankments, sluices and drainage channels operate year round to protect people, farmland, wildlife and infrastructure. Without this constant management, much of the Fens would become permanently flooded. This system is vital to the UK, supporting food production, jobs, transport routes, energy networks, nature and communities, and playing a critical role in national food security and economic resilience. This Fens 2100+ Baseline Report video provides the first shared, system wide evidence base for understanding flood risk and water management across the whole of the Fens. It brings together data from partners to explain how the landscape functions today, the condition and performance of critical assets, and how risks are changing due to climate change and ageing infrastructure. The baseline provides a common starting point for better decision making, future investment planning and coordinated action through the Fens 2100+ Partnership. The full Fens 2100+ Summary Baseline Report and supporting catchment reports are available via the Environment Agency and the Fens 2100+ Partnership.