Search Results
The Danube Wild Island Habitat Corridor is getting a makeover thanks to the LIFE WILDisland project
The project involves 15 partners from 8 countries and aims to restore and conserve 34 islands from Germany to Romania. With the support of the EU Commission, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River, and the Ramsar Convention, the LIFE WILDisland project is set to become a great example of transboundary cooperation.
Significant Water Management Issues (SWMIS)
The EU Water Framework Directive aims to make all waters cleaner and healthier. To meet these requirements, the ICPDR's Danube River Basin Management Plan closely examines the most important pressures affecting water status.
Significant water management issues, called SWMIs, are the central pressures of basin-wide importance affecting the ecological and chemical status of surface waters, including pollution by organic substances, nutrients, and hazardous substances, as well as hydromorphological alterations. The first interim overview on the Significant Water Management Issues was created in 2007 for the 1st DRBM. The SWMIs outlined in this report were derived based on the requirements of the WFD and mainly related to quality aspects. For transboundary groundwater bodies, both qualitative and quantitative issues are addressed.Hydromorphology
Rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as groundwater, are vital natural resources. A significant proportion of water resources are exposed to environmental pollution or other potentially damaging pressures. Protecting and improving the waters of the Danube River Basin is therefore essential for the natural environment, the sustainable development of the region and the long-term health, well-being, and prosperity of the population.
New Study Shows Restored Floodplains Can Remove Significant Amounts of Nitrate Pollution in the Danube River Basin
A recent large-scale modelling study has shown that restoring floodplains and reconnecting cut-off water bodies with the Danube River, and its tributaries could play a significant role in improving water quality and removing nitrate pollution in the Danube River Basin.
Danube Watch 3/2021 - ICPDR Presidency 2022
Danube Watch 3/2021 - Dynamic LifeLines for the Danube Floodplains
-
DRBMP Update 2021 - Map 39: Ecological Prioritisation Regarding Restoration Measures for River and Habitat Continuity (3.46 MB)
-
DRBMP Update 2021 - Map 38: Wetlands/Floodplains (>500 ha) with Reconnection Potential – Expected Restoration Measures by 2027 (3.26 MB)
-
DRBMP Update 2021 - Map 37: River Morphological Alterations – Expected Restoration Measures by 2027 (3.42 MB)
-
DRBMP Update 2021 - Map 36: Interruptions of River Continuity for Fish Migration – Expected Restoration Measures by 2027 (3.4 MB)