The study site is the sub catchment of Tetves, is considered a priority area in terms of water protection. The size of the study site is 68 km2. 49% of the total catchment area is forest, 39% is arable land, 1% orchards, 1% vineyard, 1% is grassland and 2% is urban.
The study site is sensitive to nutrient and nitrate loss. Extreme weather events, the presence of loose parent material and a lack of best management practices in some part...
This case study focuses on the restoration of the Aurino stream. River restoration measures were implemented along the Aurino stream as part of the Aurino management plan. Interventions were implemented in different moments within the years 2003-2011. The objectives were flood protection and, secondarily, the improvement of the natural environment. Different interventions were implemented to widen the river bed, such as for example: (i)...
Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragón Rivers systems by combining measures.
This initiative (partially carried out within the framework of the Mink Territory LIFE+ Project), implemented at the lower reaches of the Arga River and lower and medium reaches of the Aragón River (two of the main tributaries of the Ebro River, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, NE Spain), included a combination of measures involving meanders, wetlands...
The main actions of the project, which formed part of a larger programme aimed at reducing the levels of pollution, was directed at restoring habitats important for
the survival of bird species. Such restoration was done by improving the lagoon's water circulation, through the removal of sediments, the creation of a
new marsh, flooding an area previously used for agriculture and the installation of equipment to control and...