| Title | Abstract | Case study(ies) |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological restoration in Czech Republic | The main objectives of the mire restoration programme were: (i)restoration of natural (or near-natural) mire hydrology; (ii) enhancement of peat-forming vegetation and processes, (iii) conservation of natural mire biodiversity; and (iv) involvement of the public into local mire conservation. Regarding hydrology, the aim of the restoration was to raise the water table to a natural (pre-drainage) level, decrease the /uctuations, and retain su1cient water in the mires especially during the driest periods. |
Mire restoration within the Sumava National Park, Czech Republic |
| Restoration of Drained Mires (Å umava National Park, Czech Republic) | About 70% of mires in the Šumava Mountains have been influenced by past drainage for variously forestry, agriculture and peat extraction. Since 1999, a comprehensive “Mire Restoration Programme” has been implemented in the Šumava National Park, primarily focused on the disturbed hydrology. The main restoration technique used has been the blocking of drainage ditches. Selected drained and intact mires were also monitored with the aim: (i) to characterise the degradation changes induced by the disturbed hydrology; and (ii) to evaluate the success of restoration. Water-table fluctuations, hydrochemistry of groundwater, surface-water outflow, amount of precipitation and the vegetation on permanent plots have been monitored. Pre-restoration monitoring data had shown differences between drained and intact sites. On drained bog sites, water tables were maintained at lower levels and exhibited higher fluctuations compared to intact sites. Expansion of the more competitive grasses and trees towards the bog expanse was recorded on drained bogs as well as expansion of dwarf shrub vegetation and reduction of Trichophorum lawns and hollow vegetation. Preliminary results from the initial post-restoration phase have shown a rise in the water table, stabilisation of the hydrological regime and some changes in hydrochemistry at restored sites. |
Mire restoration within the Sumava National Park, Czech Republic |
| Ljubljanica connects - Restoration of the Ljubljanica River corridor and improvement of the river's flow regime | Removing barriers to fish migration, enhancing and restoring habitats, improving the water management infrastructure, and putting in place a water monitoring system. | Establishing connectivity in the Ljubljanica river, Slovenia |
| Case study:The Holbina-Dunavat Restoration Project | Holbina-Dunavat area (S=5630 ha) has been studied from 1994 in order to establish a strategy for ecological restoration by a reintegration of the fish farm basins with the surrounding wetlands by opening the ring dikes around the basins. The positive effects are both ecological (wetland restoration, natural habitat and breeding area for fish and aquatic birds) and socio-economical (development of traditional activities, fishing, livestock and reed harvesting, creation of recreational areas for ecotourism) for the local people. | Holbina-Dunavat Restoration Project, Romania |
| The evolution process in Holbina-Dunavat area during restoration works | Mainly during the last decades of the 20th century, the Danube Delta has suffered from human interventions that led to dramatic changes in some areas. These interventions consisted in the dyking of large areas for the purpose of agricultural use, intensive fish-farming and forestry, which resulted in dramatic alterations or disturbances of the water balance. This again had effects on the alteration of natural processes, the ecological balance as well as the characteristic functions of wetlands and led to a deterioration or worse, the loss of area-specific habitats. When the transformation measures were stopped in early 1990, the dyked area covered 97.408 ha (22 %) of the total 482.592 ha. | Holbina-Dunavat Restoration Project, Romania |
| Reviving Water Wells and Ponds in Cross-Border Area | The project envisages the restoration and arrangement of 32 water wells and ponds as monuments of cultural heritage | Restoration of water wells in the Miren-Kostanjevica Municipality, Slovenia |
| Case study: Ecoremediation System (ERM) for treatment of polluted tributary of Glinscica, Slovenia | The innovative ecoremediation (ERM) system for treatment of the polluted tributary of GlinšÄica was therefore installed in 2006, the ERM system consists of the sedimentation pond for the deposition of coarse particles and reduction of current flow velocity, a vegetated ditch filled with different mixtures of sand, planted with common reed (Phragmites australis) for the aerobic) “ anaerobic treatment and a meandered revitalized stream bed of the tributary for the additional treatment. | Pollution Treatment on the Glinščica, Slovenia |
| Run-off treatment of highly fluctuating waters with subsurface vegetated drainage ditch and river bed with meanders | Current research suggests using vegetated drainage ditch as an additional practice in the mitigation of surface water pollution. The paper discusses the prototype of vegetated drainage system Glinscica (VDSG) composed of a vege-tated drainage ditch (VDD) and a new river bed with me-anders (RBM) | Pollution Treatment on the Glinščica, Slovenia |
| Vegetated ditches for treatment of surface water with highly fluctuating water regime | Vegetated drainage ditches (VDD) as a type of constructed wetland primarily serve to remove and store excess water associated with irrigation and storm events. Current research suggests using a VDD as an additional practice in the mitigation of surface water pollution. The VDD for water treatment of the Glinscica River was constructed in 2006. The efficiency of the system was evaluated in 2008 and 2009 regarding the reduction of SS, COD, BOD5, NH4-N, NO3-N, NO2-N, TN, ON and TP. The microbiological association developed in the VDD was analyzed with a focus on the identification and quantification of the narG gene as a denitrification indicator. This paper discusses the efficiency of pollution removal and the distribution of the narG gene within the VDD. The results showed that the highly fluctuating water regime was the main reason for the even distribution and abundance of the narG gene throughout the system, regardless of oxygen saturation or the nutrient status of the wastewater. With the exception of SS, pollutant concentrations met the permitted outflow levels. | Pollution Treatment on the Glinščica, Slovenia |
| NEW: final reports for Slowing the Flow at Pickering project | This webpage links to the phase 1 and phase 2 reports of the project. | Slowing the Flow at Pickering, UK |
| Restoration of the Liberty Island and its side-arm on the Danube - Layman’s Report | This is the layman's report: a short illustrated summary of this restoration project financed by Life+ programme, coordinated by WWF with 5 partners to reopen a side arm of the Danube. | Conservation and restoration of alluvial habitats of community interest on the Liberty Island and side channel |
| Liberty Island Life + project Final proceedings (Hungarian) | This is the page gathering all presentations made at the final conference of the project in 2013 which was gathering representatives from 5 countruies to exchange on the project, its results and follow up. | Conservation and restoration of alluvial habitats of community interest on the Liberty Island and side channel |
| Restauration hydromorphologique des bassins de l’Eau Morte et du ruisseau de Montmin à l’amont des secteurs vulnérables de Sollier-La Reisse-Verthier : la recherche de solutions de gestion des risques d’inondations co-construites avec les habitants. | Functional restoration of the valley of Saint Ruph-Glière-Eau Morte | |
| Programme de restauration fonctionnelle St-Ruph-Glière-Eau-morte. | Functional restoration of the valley of Saint Ruph-Glière-Eau Morte | |
| Stratégie locale de gestion des risques inondations, territoire à risque important d’inondation d’Annecy | Functional restoration of the valley of Saint Ruph-Glière-Eau Morte | |
| Retours d’expérience sur la restauration de prairies humides | Restoration of a natural floodplain meadow in the Quintarets at Isle-Jourdain | |
| Créer une prairie multi-espèce en zone inondable. Fiche technique n°05 | Restoration of a natural floodplain meadow in the Quintarets at Isle-Jourdain |