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The presence of a transverse barrier (concrete weir) prevents longitudinal connectivity despite the presence of a fish scale (inoperative). The existence of two side walls that extend upstream of the weir is an impediment to lateral connectivity between the river and floodplains. This is an unregulated river with little human influence (livestock).
The main action consists of the removal of a small cross weir with a non-operational fish scale and two side walls that extend upstream of the weir. It was requested by the association of fishermen in Alameda and Pinilla.
The project has a total budget of 369.399€ and is executed by the Tajo River Basin. +
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The primary driver here was the restoration of hydrological connectivity and process-driven self-restoration to a 2km section of the river that had historically been diverted to the edge of the floodplain and perched to build up a head of water to drive a mill. This type of channel diversion and perching is common on chalk streams, and has the effect of divorcing the river from the floodplain, and of lowering the gradient over long reaches. This creates a sediment retention issue, especially now that the mills are not worked, which has historically, in turn, precipitated dredging / management works which have tended to exacerbate the problems. Diffuse agricultural pollution becomes locked within these sorts of channels, leading to nutrient spiralling – from the sediment to the water-column and back again – each time flows or other activities disturb the bed material. But at no point can the river flush, escape its banks or place this nutrient loading on the floodplain. The nutrient enrichment and channel morphology skews the habitat in favour of a more limited and pollution-tolerant community of invertebrates and plants. In the pre-existing channel there was a notable absence of ranunculus. The overall aim, then, was to restore the channel to the centre of the floodplain and thus to restore the true gradient, natural channel dimensions (which will allow high flows to escape the banks and flood marginal habitats) and a natural meandering planform and pool-riffle sequence, enlivened by large woody debris together with floodplain wetland features (Stage Zero) over parts of the project site: with the overall aim of restoring hydrological connectivity between the river and supporting floodplain and of increasing biodiversity and favourable habitat for rheophilic species of fish, plants and inverts. Planning involved a full topo survey to establish the best corridor for the new channel, assessment of historic maps and nearby relic and existing natural meanders to form baseline dimensions and the careful plotting of a course that navigated the new channel along a line that would find gravel at the correct depth for the projected bed level (so that gravel was neither too shallow, not too deep along the chosen course) and which also incorporated relic sections of the original channel and various ditch networks subsumed into the project as wetland features.
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The project "Conservation and recovery of Austropotamobius pallipes in Italian Natura 2000 sites", whose acronym is CRAINat, was funded under the EU LIFE + 2008 program. CRAINat provides for the implementation of specific actions for the protection and conservation on the species Austropotamobius pallipes (also known with its common name of white clawed crayfish), species in a high conservation priority, included in Annexes II and V of Directive 92/43/EEC "Habitat".
The project includes over 60 actions and will be carried out in the same time in two geographical areas, northern Italy (Lombardy Region) and central Italy (Abruzzo Region, Provinces of Chieti and Isernia and National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga), within more than 40 SCI.
The initiative is the natural continuation of previous projects also supported by EU's LIFE program; its mean objective is the preservation / increasing of native crayfish populations through actions that will be realized in nature and actions of ex situ conservation.
In fact, in addition to reconnaissance of the watercourses in the SCI of Lombardy, Abruzzo and Molise territories, activities will be carried out on genetic characterization, monitoring actions and containment of non-native species, maintenance actions, habitat restoration, as well as specific actions to spread young individuals in suitable surface water bodies in the involved SCIs.
In the Lombardia region of northern Italy, two crayfish reproductive plants were restored for breeding white-clawed crayfish. A total of 4 466 juveniles were reared in these plants and released into nine rivers. This was complemented by habitat restoration work at seven sites, and the creation of three pools suitable for the conservation of the species. Two new crayfish populations were established and three restocking activities were carried out in Lombardia, through the successful translocation of reproductive crayfish individuals.
In central Italy, three reproductive plants were restored by the project, which together produced a total of 5 276 juvenile crayfish that were released into rivers. Two source areas were created, in the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga Park and in the Sirente Velino Regional Park (Abruzzo region), where a total of 212 juvenile crayfish were released. Habitat restoration work was carried out in three areas. However, the presence of crayfish plague (Aphanomices astacii), a fungal disease, caused the deaths of many crayfish and stopped project activities in central Italy for a significant period, while the relevant authorities and stakeholders worked together to plan necessary interventions. <br>
Funding - EU CONTRIBUTION 1,538,191.00 €
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The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user.
Works included: Retrieving the original layout of the Travieso and morphology of the marshes. +
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The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user. +
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The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user. +
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The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user. +
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The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user.
* Removal of the dam the river to reconnect the marsh, the Brazo de la Torre and the Guadalquivir. +
The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user.
*Recover the original morphology of overflows. +
The project "Doñana 2005" aims to restore and rehabilitate the complex hydraulics of the marsh, allowing the system to evolve with the highest degree of naturalness and freedom possible within the constraints of the environment of social, economic, administrative, technical, cultural, etc.
There are some actuations included in this project: Route water: environmental restoration project for tourist use; Restoration of the marsh "Gallega"; Control and permeabilization of the marsh to the river, the Brazo de la Torre and Entremuros; Restoration of streams Chico Soto, Soto Grande and Arroyo de la Laguna de los Reyes; Restoration of the stream of the Partido; Recovery of the functionality of Brazo de la Torre; and Recovery Caño Travieso.
The main objectives are:
*Restore water inputs to the marsh, in quantity and quality needed to restore the water dynamics of the marsh itself Doñana.
*To maintain, without interruption, the permeability between the marsh of Doñana and the Guadalquivir River estuary ensuring the incorporation of flows.
*Establish a system for evaluation and monitoring to enable a critical assessment of compliance with the plan and promote a research agenda and a specific line of disclosure, dissemination and presentation of results.
*Temporarily prevent the incorporation into the marsh of contaminated water or sediments, whereas such a risk. It is also necessary to prevent such waters can be incorporated into water systems or made available to any user.
*Restore the original morphology of the marsh. +
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Austria Upper Mur - LIFE III (LIFE03 NAT/A/000011) „Inner-Alpine river basin management – Upper River Mur - murerleben I" 2003-2007 +
The project "Inner Alpine river basin management Upper Mur" was conducted within the framework of the EU funding program "LIFE-Nature" and focused on the restoration, improvement and long-term protection of the natural floodplains and the river landscape of the Upper Mur.
The flood protection for the population of the Mur valley was an essential requirement. The measures cover the area of the three political districts Murau, Judenburg and Knittelfeld.
During the four-year project, more than 90 kilometers of the river were made passable for fish, seven cutoff meander and tributaries were revitalised or newly created. The "passive flood protection" - an important goal of water protection management - could be realised through purchasing and reactivation of approximately 17 ha retention areas alongside the river as flood inundation area. The recreation and adventure area on the river Mur was created or enhanced to 4 km of river length.
The total investment amount was about EUR 2.2 million, the EU financed 50% thereof. The national share has been taken over by the lead partner, the Government of Styria, represented by the Departments of Water Protection Management and Nature Protection, and other partners. Major funding has been provided by The Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management. +
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The project ReNaturalize consisted on the installation of large wood (LW) in the River Mangaraí, ES-Brazil. It is an innovative initiative from Aplysia Environmental Solutions. In this project British techniques of river restoration were used where tree trunks are installed on the riverbed as a form of river restoration.
The aim was to restore natural river processes that can support healthier and more biodiverse aquatic environments.
In other words, the project aims to restore the natural function of the river, that happens when riparian vegetation grows wirth trees and branches falling naturally in the river, creating healthier environments in a sustainable manner.
We also seek the integration with local communities. To integrate the community's goals with the project objectives aligning interests.
The installations included techniques listed below:
- 'D' structures;
- Flexible anchoring large wood;
- Rigid anchoring;
- 'Staking';
- Dragon's Tooth; +
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The project aimed to improve the natural value of the Riopudio stream and its surroundings, in order to constitute an environmental reference in articulating the region of Aljarafe, promoting its public use by citizens of the region.
The preliminary work consisted in the elimination of the shrub vegetation in order to allow the execution the new profiles and avoid, as far as possible, the subsequent invasion of some very colonizing species.
The design of the conditioning of the riverbed has been adapted to the natural conformation of the stream with slopes to avoid erosion and facilitate its subsequent revegetation. In addition, breakwater and dyke structures were installed in order to guarantee the structural stability of the riverbed, helping its stabilisation and thus reducing erosion.
When it comes to restoring the vegetation cover of the Riopudio stream, previous action has been taken on the existing one, eliminating invasive species and weeds by clearing them, while preserving and improving the aerial structure of those specimens and copses that are within the areas to be revegetated and which, due to their ecological value, shall be to maintained.
The public footpaths have been built along the two margins, creating accesible pedestrians walkways, and allowing the development of educational activities. They will be accesible on foot or by bicycle and, exceptionally, by authorised motorised vehicles for the maintenance of the area. Thirteen wooden footbridges have also been installed. Appart from this, five recreation areas for rest and lesure have been built. +
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The project aimed to restore natural processes along the Pow Burn between Farnell and Powmouth. The river had been straightened and extensively dredged. Arable land use encroached extensively on the river corridor. Restoration measures included 1) Restoration of an inset riparian corridor by moving back embankments and creating a multi stage channel with the aim of encouraging frequent out of channel flow supporting natural riparian habitats 2) Installation of flow deflectors to create hydraulic diversity driving geomorphic adjustment of the channel form. 3) Excavation of backwater channels and flood relief channels to take pressure off the main channel and increase ecological interactions between the river and riparian zones. The project was led by the Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust (ERFT) with technical support and funding from the SEPA Water Environment Fund (WEF). Designs were developed by EnviroCentre Ltd and constructed by McIntosh Plant Hire Ltd. +
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The project aims at the integration of the water management activities in the area of the largest rivers (Drava and Mur), which are shared by two EU states (Austria and Slovenia), according to two EU Directives: Water Framework Directive (WFD Water Framework Directive) and Flood Directive (Directive Flood FD).
The project established common standards for the handling of floods and the management of sediments. This was achieved through intensive cooperation and exchange of experiences.
The DRA-MUR-CI project activities covered coherent cross-border development and support measures for the protection of humans and the environment against natural disasters and for improving the living environment of people, flora and fauna. Six work-packages enforced the establishment of information-based technology for protection measures against flooding, the exchange of experience at professional level and proved the concept in pilot projects.
The total value of this four year project was 3.5 million €. The project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union.
The project focused on in-depth research and development in the field of water management and cross-border cooperation, enforcing the understanding of flooding, flood risk and the control of sediments. Based on the analysis of scientific data the system of warning and informing citizens, civil protection shall be improved and bilateral warning and action plans upgraded. The regulation of rivers and flood protection measures aimed at re-evaluating the nature and the living environment of both rivers and the facilitation of integrated action in the form of pilot projects on the rivers Drava and Mur. +
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The project aims to achieve some habitat restoration and demonstration sites to engage with land managers. The current status of the river Kent and its tributaries is “good to moderate”. The reasons for failure to achieve good status throughout are due to diffuse pollution.
Poor geomorphology is also an issue on the Kent. Many of the natural meanders have gone and been replaced by straight, featureless sections. The river has been dredged and much of the natural bed has been dug out and been piled up on the banks. As a consequence the gravel depth is shallow and area available to salmonids to breed has reduced. Bank-side trees and vegetation have been significantly reduced.
Prioritising the Rivers Sprint and Mint, the project is to work with farmers and landowners to:
• Establish at least 1500 metres of riparian buffer strips established, up to 10 metres wide on demonstration sites.
• Provide 2 demonstration sites, raise awareness of riparian issues locally amongst 4 communities / groups, and pave the way for more ambitious restoration in the river Kent catchment (in line with the Jacobs report).
• Minimise erosion, sedimentation and diffuse pollution.
• Address diffuse pollution, and move river condition towards good status
Community Involvement - Engagement activities will include public consultations, practical volunteering activities like beach cleans, and tree planting, and awareness-raising through media and face-to-face contact. +
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The project aims to naturalize the river area without removing the structures present scenically functionality and integrating functional. In addition to correcting erosive effects observed in slopes due to excessive slope and drains poorly resolved.
The main project objectives are to consolidate and eliminate erosion on slopes using new bioengineering techniques; scenically integrated the collector into the river area by removing the concrete channel and creating a vegetated protection; eliminate nonfunctional structures and restore the natural morphology; new plantations along the length of the channel affected by the works.
The project has a total budget of 22.811,72€ and is financed by Sport Assistance, S.L. +
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The project aims to provide free upstream and downstream passage for all species of fish at Darley Abbey weir including eel. This will contribute significantly to the waterbody target of Achieving good ecological potential by 2027.
Community involvement - Interpretation panel, launch event, heritage walks, archaeological assessment of medieval timbers excavated, community meetings re archaeology. +
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The project aims to restore an agricultural waste land in a wetland by installing typical temporary marshes and grassland vegetations of Mediterranean wetlands. The aim is also to show that the development of hunting activity is compatible with a hydraulic management respecting the natural cycle of a mediterranean temporary marsh. Various developments have been carried out on the site such as earthworks, sediment transfers for reference ecosytems and the installation of a pumping station powered by a wind turbine. This pumping station helps maintain a favorable water level for aquatic habitats and waterbirds. Horse grazing from February to August helps to maintain vegetations open. +
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The project aims were to improve the aesthetics, water quality and biodiversity of the Platt Brook in Sheldon, Birmingham. The focus of the project was a section of the brook flowing through public land surrounded by high density housing.
Before the project, the brook was much neglected and suffered from silt build up, flytipping and pollution from misconnections and other sewer misuse.
During the restoration works silt was removed and its banks were pulled back to recreate a more natural river channel. It is hoped that the scheme will help the brook to self-cleanse and re-oxygenate, providing much needed urban habitat for wildlife and making the brook more accessible for people.
The project was delivered in 2013.
Since the end of the project the brook has been adopted by a community based WatersideCare group - http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/watersidecare/689
This project was delivered by the Birmingham Brooks Partnership and is a sister project to the Short Heath Brook project - http://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study%3AShort_Heath_Brook_Project
Engagement with local community leading to adoption by WatersideCare group. +