catchment area

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Forestry England project lead, Hayley Dauben, said the animals would bring "lots of good benefits" to the Ehen and Calder catchment area.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The issue has been hugely controversial along the River Wye in recent years, with as many as 23 million chickens - a quarter of the UK's poultry production - raised in the river's catchment area.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

As many as 23 million chickens, a quarter of the UK's poultry production, are raised in the river's catchment area.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

About 24 million chickens, a quarter of the UK's poultry production, are raised in the river's catchment area.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

Farmer decided that all TB patients in the catchment area should receive the full package of services, including the equivalent of five American dollars per month.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French