HOW DAMS AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT

Beaver dams play an important role in keeping the local environment and wildlife healthy. Although the goal is to create a habitat for themselves, the wetlands that dams produce are utilised by other species. Fish, waterfowl and amphibians take advantage of these still waters to build their own homes. By flooding land with their dams and removing some of the surrounding trees, other plant life has space to grow in their place. In certain areas, beaver activity can increase biodiversity by 50 per cent.

Increased vegetation growth around beaver dams can attract wildlife