Endangered eels could thrive again across the wetland between Tewkesbury and Gloucester.

A stretch of the River Severn could be restored as a wildlife haven over the next 20 years.

The Eelscapes project would allow endangered European eels and other vulnerable wildlife to thrive again in the Severn Vale in Gloucestershire.

Local conservation charities have developed plans for the 1,300 hectares of floodplain wetlands between Tewkesbury and Gloucester.