]> 2026-04-12T14:52:35+00:00 Case study:LIFE+ Traisen 500 en VERBUND-Life-Traisen project-summary-layman-report.pdf Brief overview about LIFE+ Traisen Draft VERBUND (15 million euros) and other financing partners: Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government Federal Ministry of Agriculture Regions and Tourism EU-LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity Fund Lower Austria Landscape Fund Lower Austri Yes No Yes false Traisen.jpg Traisen-map.jpg Traisen-map-detail.jpg Traisen-mouth.jpg Traisen-river.jpg Yes A coalition of federal, regional and European stakeholders at the Danube made a large-scale project possble. The large dimension of the project is one of the main ecological succsess factors. 48.362866536789,15.8723619797 Florian Seidl ,Within the construction process the river was extended by 7.6 kilometres and the estuary of the Traisen River was relocated, ,,, A new riverscape was created on an area of 150 hectares in the mouth section of the Traisen at the Danube power plant near Altenwörth. It is now continuously connected with its floodplain’s waterbodies. LIFE+ Traisen is one of the most comprehensive restoration projects in Central Europe. Together, the project partners made an important contribution to the nature conservation objectives of the European Union. The riverbed was successfully completed in 2016. Over an area of 150 hectares, a regionally typical new biosphere was created that will provide an expanded habitat for a multitude of domestic animal species. In order to do this, 800,000 m3 of clay and sand and 1.9 million m3 of gravel were relocated within the floodplain area to create standing water bodies and shallow water areas. Within the construction process the river was extended by 7.6 kilometres and the estuary of the Traisen River was relocated. The LIFE+ Traisen project resulted in a unique riverscape with a mosaic of existing and new habitats. Many animal and plant species have already settled in –including numerous endangered species. 26220 Aerial image of the LIFE+ Traisen project area Traisen.jpg 2009-01-01Z 2454832.5 Complete The Traisen is one of the largest rivers in Lower Austria. During construction of the Danube power plant Altenwörth, the Traisen was lengthened by 7.5 km and nowadays empties into the Danube downstream of the power plant. The riverbed used to run in an even, straight line through the floodplain between Traismauer and Zwentendorf. This section of river offered little habitat for typical animals and plants and was not connected to the surrounding landscape or the bodies of water in the floodplain. The ability of fish to pass through the area was complicated by obstacles and in some places impossible. A natural river course with densely vegetated banks: that’s what the area around the mouth of the Traisen in Lower Austria looks like today. This was made possible by the LIFE+ Traisen project – Austria’s largest land restoration project to date. Many endangered kinds of flora and fauna have found a new home here. LIFE+ Traisen life+ traisen Yes Within the construction process the river was extended by 7.6 kilometres and the estuary of the Traisen River was relocated Austria - Geschützter Lebensraum VERBUND (15 million euros) and other financing partners: Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism EU-LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity Fund Lower Austria Landscape Fund Lower Austrian Provincial Fishing Association viadonau Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Monitoring 30000 more than 10000 k€ Traisen river 2021-01-13T15:28:38Z 2459228.1448843 2021-01-13T16:00:53Z 2459228.1672801 LIFE+ Traisen