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How the Danube Salmon and

• ther freshwater species can

profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Irene Lucius, WWF DCP Regional Conservation Director With contribution by Dr Franz Kohl, Austrian Anglers Association

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

AUSTRIA

Wachau Vienna

Danube Salmon in the Upper Danube basin

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Restoration Projects in Lower Austria

Specific features:

• Long-term and consistent effort:

S tarted 1985 with very small project Latest step runs 2015 – 2020

• Large geographic coverage:

Danube + side arms + small tributaries

• Huge organisational & financial effort

6 LIFE projects, total of 50 mio EUR

• Last, not least:

Initiated, promoted and part-financed by Austrian anglers !!

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Reasons for Success

Integrated and multi-stakeholder approach involving

• Anglers
• Navigation sector (via donau)
• Hydropower sector
• Construction sector (gravel)
• Administration
• Farmers
• Nature conservation sector

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

• ICPDR / Danube River

Basin District Management Plan prioritises and promotes ecosystem restoration and trans- national cooperation

• ICPDR / Danube River

Basin District Management Plan prioritises and promotes ecosystem restoration and trans- national cooperation

Upscaling

April 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

ICPDR – International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River:

• coordinate sustainable and equitable

water management, incl. conservation in trans-national context (EU and non- EU countries)

• EU WFD implementation
• Sturgeon as flagship species, Danube

Salmon also important

ICPDR – International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River:

• coordinate sustainable and equitable

water management, incl. conservation in trans-national context (EU and non- EU countries)

• EU WFD implementation
• Sturgeon as flagship species, Danube

Salmon also important

What is the ICPDR?

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

The Danube River Basin

19 countries sharing the Danube basin, 14 countries + EU Commission working together under the ICPDR

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Upscaling

• Use Austrian example as

model for effective stakeholder involvement

• Use lessons for

restoration of habitat of

• ther freshwater species,

e.g. sturgeons (Danube basin flagship species)

• Use Austrian example as

model for effective stakeholder involvement

• Use lessons for

restoration of habitat of

• ther freshwater species,

e.g. sturgeons (Danube basin flagship species)

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Upscaling

• …even better: working with

nature to prevent expensive investment in restoration at later stage

• …even better: working with

nature to prevent expensive investment in restoration at later stage

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin

Thank you for your kind attention! Irene Lucius ilucius@wwfdcp.org Mob.: +43 676 842728215

• Dr. Franz Kohl (ÖKF)

franz.kohl@chello.at, oekf@fishlife.at Thank you for your kind attention! Irene Lucius ilucius@wwfdcp.org Mob.: +43 676 842728215

• Dr. Franz Kohl (ÖKF)

franz.kohl@chello.at, oekf@fishlife.at

April, 2016 How the Danube Salmon and other freshwater species can profit from integrated, participatory river basin management in the Danube basin