Restoration of rivers in Poland Examples, possible obstacles
Ma Main purp rposes for rive ver re restoration proj ojec ects • To be in compliance with Water Framework Directive – Good Environmental Status and Floods Directive; • To serve the purpose of nature protection under Habitats’ directive (many projecs carried out in Natura 2000 areas); Protection of species included into Habitats’ directive (e.g. river lamprey); Protection of migratory fish species such as salmon and sea trout.
Exam amples es of of river restor oration ons proj ojects
Proj oject ect L LIFE13 N NAT/P /PL/0 /000009 LIFEDrawa waPL - ongoing Protection of natural habitats of Ranunculion fluitantis and ensuring migration corridors in the catchment area of the Drawa river
Aims ms of of t the e proj ojec ect Aim 1: Restoration and protection of Ranunculion fluitantis’ habitats in 5 areas of Natura2000 (under habitats directive) Aim 2: reintroduction of Groenlandia densa in the rivers Radew, Grabowa and Korytnica (Drawa catchment area); Aim 3: improving natural breeding success of river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), bullhead (Cottus gobio), salmon (Salmo salar) and spined loach (Cobitis taenia). Aim 4: public awareness rising regarding ecosystem services and sustainable development around Ranunculion fluitantis ’ rivers .
Images of the Drawa river
Prepari ring material for re restoration Groenl nlandi ndia de dens nsa
The Upper r Raba rive ver spawni ning groun unds ds Project carried out during the years 2012-2016 Budget 4845871,81 PLN Coo financing: by Polish –Swiss cooperation programme for the new EU countries (90%). Restoration of the natural substrate of the river and its • tributaries; Mitigation of hindrances; • Restoration and protection of floodplains; • Limiting the water temperatures in summer to maintain • survival of typical aquatic organisms. Ab Ovo association •
The Raba rive ver
Rebu buiding ng a water hind ndrance (Raba rive ver tribu butary) Kszczon onów 2014 2014
Maintenance works - adding ng grav ravel
Biol ologi ogical interven ention ons Reintroducing aquatic plants Potamogeton crispus , the curled pondweed, and Potamogeton pusillus a small pondweed, the Raba river
Biol ologi ogical interven ention ons Restoration of natural coastal vegetation the Raba river - Lubien
„Possible t tech chnical a and b biological interventi tions in m mainta ntaining m mounta ntain rivers” Contents of the guidelines (supporting the implementation of National legislation as well as WFD and Floods Directive in Poland): Comprehensive document about the restoration and maintenance of the rivers including: Planning, • Monitoring of the status, • Measurements, • Maintenance works, • Restoration works, • Improvement of the ecological status of waters, • Maps of natural values and maps of flooding risks; •
Prot otec ection on of of natural spawni ning of of salmo mon and sea sea tro rout– Słupia rive ver tribu butary (from 2004 2004)
Prot otec ection on of of natural spawni ning of of salmo mon and sea sea tro rout– the Słupia rive ver The Słupia river: Building of spawning ground – M ł ynski channel mouth Słupsk city
Prot otec ection on of of natural spawni ning of of salmo mon and sea sea tro rout– the Słupia rive ver tribu butary Restoration of Kwacza river The aim of the project was to restore relevant conditions for fish spawning (gravel and stones) as well as relevant conditions for fry breeding in the river. For restoration 2,4 km section of the Kwacza river was chosen. It flows through the area of the landscape park "Dolina Słupi ". Within restoration activities: • Shallow and light areas where aquatic plants can grow (natural feeding site for sea trout and salmon) were created; • Deeper sites were made, where older fish can stay; • In a water flow some stones and trunks were added to create hidings; • The water flow was differentiated.
Biała Tarnowska river en ensurin ing migration cor orrid idor European Regional Development Fund (WWF, Institute for Nature Protection PAS and Regional Water Management Authority in Cracow) value of the project 18 728 717,00 PLN
Aims ms of of t the e proj ojec ect • Modernisation of migration barriers Kaclowa , Grybów, Ciężkowice, Pleśna; • Establishment of a migration corridor; • Re-introduction of salmon; • Restoration of natural forest in the river valley; • Restoration of reptile populations’ continuity; • Recolonisation of mussels and ensuring integrity of their populations; • Public awareness rising actions.
The Biała Tarnowska rive ver
Grybow ow barrage remova val
Kąclowa – rem emoval of of a a barrage
Biol ologi ogical interven ention ons – reintroduction of of salmo mon
Restoration of spawning grounds for spawning of Bullhead The upper San rive ver Cottus gobio, Cottus gobio microcephalus and common barbel Barbus barbus as well as other fish species present in the San river in the NATURA 2000 site Dorzecze Górnego Sanu (PLH180021)".
Resto toration of of spaw awni ning groun unds ds the S San rive ver Restoration has been carried out on 6-15 of October 2014 by adding gravel to improve living conditions of many fish species. Natural transport of rubble has been stopped in certain places after building dam in Solina-Myczkowice. Total Cost: 509 000 PLN
Mode derni nisation of a weir at the S San rive ver Przemyśl (we weir needed needed to to keep eep the he acce ccess to to drinking wa water) Project financed under priority 3 of EFF (2007-2013) EU contribution: 14 325 543,00 PLN National contribution: 4 775 181,00 PLN After Before
Possible obst stacles for rive ver re restoration in Poland • Lack of know how (mistakes in constructions of e.g. fish passes appear ), also raising awareness concerning benefits from river restoration needed; • Different priorities (economic development – inland navigation routes); • Little coordination at central level.
Dev evelopmen ent o of inland navi vigation ro routes unt ntil 2030 The Odra river The Vistula river
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