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Selecting,designingand implementingNWRM:pre-conditionsforensuringeffectiveness
AssessingthesuccessofNWRMandfeeding inputsforfuturesimilarprojectsthroughmonitoring:
theexampleoftherestorationandenhancementofriparianforestofNestosRiver,Greece
Themeasures implemented in the riparianareaof theNestosRiver inGreecearebasedon the
principlesofrestoringthenaturalvegetation.Themeasureshavebeenappliedacrossanareaof
280hectares,witha total of79,343plantshavingbeenplanted. Thewater is retained through
improvementof thesoil andchanges in theriparianvegetation.Thus, soil erosionandnutrient
leaching are controlled, and the stream velocity during flood events is
reduced. Amonitoring programme of the vegetation restorationworks
of the riparian forest of Nestos has been set-upwith themain purpose
of
evaluating the success of the restoration
of the vegetation structure.
The programmemonitors both
biotic and abiotic parameters
(vegetation,
meteorological, hydrological and soil parameters, landscape evolution,
etc.). Themonitoring programme also aims to assess the
soil preparation
techniques
, production and management of
planting material
and plant
care
practices
afterplanting. Theseelementswill beusedwhendesigning
the restorationof
otherareas
of the riparian forest in the future.
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Source:
Kakouros, P. andS.Dafis.
2010.Monitoringprogram
of thevegetation restoration
worksof theRiparianForest
ofNestos (2ndedition).
GreekBiotope-Wetland
Centre. Thermi.
MonitoringthemultipleimpactsofNWRMtogetpeople ‘onboard’:
exampleofNummela ‘Gateway’WetlandPark,Finland
The project of Nummela ‘Gateway’ Wetland Park, Finland, demonstrates the importance of
monitoringandevaluationactivities to
verify thebenefits
from thewetland construction, thus
enabling stakeholders comprehension and
engagement
. Monitoring was
andstill isperformed tomonitor impactswithregard towaterqualityand
quantity, carboncontent insoils,greenhousegases,andvegetationaswell
as to evaluate ecosystem services. Themonitoring data are published on
lineat
.
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