Restoration of rivers in Poland Examples, possible obstacles Ma - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Restoration of rivers in Poland

Examples, possible obstacles

Ma Main purp rposes for rive ver re restoration proj

• jec

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

• f river restor
• ration
• ns proj
• jects

Proj

• ject

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

• f t

the e proj

• jec

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

• nów 2014

2014

Maintenance works - adding ng grav ravel

Biol

• logi
• gical interven

ention

• ns

Reintroducing aquatic plants Potamogeton crispus, the curled pondweed, and Potamogeton pusillus a small pondweed, the Raba river

Biol

• logi
• gical interven

ention

• ns

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

• tec

ection

• n of
• f natural spawni

ning of

• f salmo

mon and sea sea tro rout– Słupia rive ver tribu butary (from 2004 2004)

Prot

• tec

ection

• n of
• f natural spawni

ning of

• f salmo

mon and sea sea tro rout– the Słupia rive ver

The Słupia river: Building

• f spawning ground –

Młynski channel mouth Słupsk city

Prot

• tec

ection

• n of
• f natural spawni

ning of

• f 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

• rrid

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

• f t

the e proj

• jec

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

• w barrage remova

val

Kąclowa – rem emoval of

• f a

a barrage

Biol

• logi
• gical interven

ention

• ns – reintroduction of
• f

salmo mon

The upper San rive ver

Restoration of spawning grounds for spawning of Bullhead 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

• f spaw

awni ning groun unds ds the S San rive ver

Restoration has been carried

• ut 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 Before After

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

• f inland navi

vigation ro routes unt ntil 2030

The Odra river The Vistula river

Thank yo you !