Creation of semi-natural wetlands near the Drava river, Slovenia

General

National Id:

Slovania_07

Site name:

Drava River

Summary:

The LIVEDRAVA project, funded by LIFE programe, involved the transformation of 61 ha of former wastewater basins into a semi-natural wetland within others. It was carried out in the Drava River, in the east of Slovenia.

NUTS Code:

Vzhodna Slovenija

RBD code:

SI_RBD_1

Transboundary:

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

LIVEDRAVA - Riparian Ecosystem Restoration of the Lower Drava River in Slovenia

LIVEDRAVA

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Elimination of riverbank protection

Longitude:

15.772

Latitude:

46.4172

Site information

Climate zone:

cool temperate moist

Mean rainfall:

1231

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Vegetation class:

Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

The project aims to preserve and enlarge populations of species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive (birds typical for lowland rivers) and Annex II of the Habitats Directive (fishes and beetles) by managing alluvial forest habitats (Annex I, Habitats Directive) along the Lower Drava River in Slovenia. The project also aims to improve cooperation between the most important stakeholders along the river and to inform the public about the natural value of these Natura 2000 sites and the importance of their conservation.

Success factor(s):

Financing:

Type	Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+

Barrier:

Driver:

Financing share:

Share type	Share	Comments
European funds	49,6399993896484

Socio-economic

Costs capital:

4409483

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy description:

The natural habitats and dependent species have been deteriorating for decades due to the construction of hydro-power plants in the 1960s and 70s, which caused enormous changes in the natural dynamics of the river, the human pressure from uncontrolled recreational activities, winter hunting and greater public access to the most sensitive areas.

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity

Design & implementations

Application scale:

River

Installation date:

2017-12

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Name
NGO	Initiation of the measure	DOPPS - BirdLife Slovenia
	Financing	Municipality Ormoz
	Financing	Slovenian Environment Agency
	Financing	Obcina Sredisce ob Dravi
		Dravske elektrarne Maribor d.o.o.
		VGB Maribor d.o.o.
		DRAVA Vodnogospodarsko podjetje Ptuj, d.d.
		Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation
Local water authority		Urban Municipality of Ptuj

Last updated: 12 Jan 2015 | Top

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