The River Rother runs west to east through the South Downs National Park joining the river Arun near Pulborough, wich then runs south, leaving the National Park at Arundel. Together the rivers link woodland, wetland and farmland, including nationally and internationally important wildlife sites. However, this area has been at risk, with rivers disconnected from floodplains making flood management extremely difficult. Fragmented habitats have left species, such as water vole, physically and genet