Year of Issue
2014
National Id
Poland_03
Site name
Middle basin of Biebrza Valley
Summary
The aim of the EC LIFE programme's co-financed project is to improve the conditions for the protection of water habitats in the Middle Basin of the Biebrza Valley by: controlled management and irrigation of the area in order to stop the degradation processes of hydrogenic habitats within the water system of the Rudzki Canal – the Ełk River – the Jegrznia River – the Woźnawiejski Canal; creating habitat conditions for avifauna of open marshlands. One of the project activity is to build water constructions to support water retention particularly in dry years. The phase I of the restoration activities will be accomplished by 2016. Additionally, phase II has been also already launched.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Podlaskie
RBD code
PL2000
Transboundary
0
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
22.734504
Latitude
53.602265