]> 2026-04-14T18:13:14+00:00 Case study:Hainburg River Restoration 500 en Approved Nationalpark Donau-Auen via donau Dinaric Western Balkan Alps Yes No Yes 48.146400191948,16.927562713099 Nationalpark Donau-Auen Stefan Nationalpark Donau-Auen Schneeweihs ,, ,,, 11882 via donau, Hainburg River Restoration, courtesy of Donau-Auen National Park Hainburg River Restoration.jpg Complete This project involved the removal of all artificial elements strengthening the banks of a river section on the Danube's left bank across from the city Hainburg. In the entire lower section of the project area, all stone and boulder supports were removed from a length of around 2.1 km. Because the upper section exhibited a nascent overhanging bank character, it was necessary to safeguard the embankment at the height of the regulated low water level, heeding however navigational requirements. In the long term, the new riverbank should * allow a natural and structurally multi-facetted riverbank landscape to develop * bring about a continuous lateral shift of the bank edge and thus cultivate the associated erosion, siltation, and fluctuation zones and keep these in dynamic interplay in the long run * work to counteract the formation of riverbank formations * intensify the extent to which high water can replenish the riparian woods, inflow channels and bodies of water * improve the groundwater connection between main stem and wetlands and keep it open in the years to come. Indeed, shortly after construction had ended, the restoration potential of the landscape became clear: the flowing water had caused the river bank line to recede. After only a few months, the first signs of riverine habitat rejuvenation were observed in the flat sections of the inside bends. In particular the pioneer sites, the early succession stages and the wetland meadows were aided. Thus the highly-endangered species which find their home in these wetland habitats will be able to utilise them for a long time to come. Hainburg River Restoration hainburg river restoration http://www.donauauen.at/?story_id=1713 Danube Danube Sava River sava river more than 10000 km² 833 500 - 1000 m Danube Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Hydromorphology 2013-09-17T12:47:44Z 2456553.0331482 2013-09-20T12:52:52Z 2456556.036713 Hainburg River Restoration 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Hainburg River Restoration]] [[Subcatchment title::Danube]] Hainburg River Restoration# QUERYf484989d50fe28e52f17c84bfbd37581