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Where we are? In Catalonia!

• Catalonia is a nation into the

Spanish State (a small part, in France)

• Barcelona is the capital of

Catalonia

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• Ebre is the largest river
• Catalonia has 7 million of

inhabitants

• Catalan is their own language

(also for more than 3 million inhabitants from Balearic Islands and Valencia area)

Ter River

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L'alta muntanya alpina L'alta muntanya subalpina La muntanya mitja na centreuropea La muntanya mitja na submediterrània La muntanya mitja na mediterrània La terra baixa mediterrània interior La terra baixa mediterrània litoral

Biomes from the Ter river basin Ter River watershed in Western Mediterranean and in Catalonia

La terra baixa mediterrània litoral

5 5 10 km N

Opened in 2004, it’s managed by a foundation governed by the Municipality

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Manlleu. It belongs to the Catalan System of Museums

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Science and Technology.

Museu del Ter (Ter River Museum)

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Objectives: Study, diffusion and preservation of the cultural and natural heritage of the Ter River and other Mediterranean Rivers.

Environmental area of the

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter (Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers)

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter

Environmental area of the Ter River Museum.

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter

Areas: ► “Custòdia del territori” (river stewardship): conservation and ecological restoration of continental water systems. ► Environmental education and community awareness. ► Research in Mediterranean inner water ecosystems (ecological status and river connectivity). ►Museum of natural sciencies: exhibition and collection. ►Museum of natural sciencies: exhibition and collection.

A stretch of 25 km of river, and its tributaries

Study area: Ter river RIBERES DEL TER

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its tributaries 6 municipalities implicated: Torelló  Sant Vicenç de Torelló  Les Masies de Voltregà  Manlleu Sant Julià de Vilatorta  Vic

 A total of 20 weirs in 25 km of river (a weir every 0.8 km), often leaving some stretch practically dry.  Intensive agriculture and livestock.

Problems and pitfalls: Natural values:

• Geomorphology: meanders and river islands;
• Habitats: alders, willow and ash trees, temporary

ponds and calcareous water spring communities;

• Native fauna species (i. e. Mediterranean barbel).

Study area: Ter river RIBERES DEL TER

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 Intensive agriculture and livestock.  Urbanization.

• Public (municipality

concession)

• Weir: 90 m large x 2,8 m

height

• 4. La Teula weir (Manlleu)

RIBERES DEL TER Study sites

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Actions

• Building a fish ramp to improve river connectivity for fish

and other fauna (also like an example at Catalan scale)

• Private property
• Àrea of this agreement: 10,4ha

Actions

• Sustainable grazing management
• Restoration of riparian vegetation
• Policy: protection of an important herons
• 3. Espadamala de Baix property (Torelló)

RIBERES DEL TER Study sites

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• Policy: protection of an important herons

nesting colony (aprox. 200 nests)

RIBERES DEL TER

• 1. Les Gambires island (Torelló)

Study sites

• Private property
• Area of this

agreement: 6ha Actions Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter Big blocks (83m3; 30mx5mx0.5m) to reactivate a meander. September of 2010 Actions

• Sustaina. grazing

management

• Restoration of

riparian vegetation

• Improve

geomorphology and diversificate habitats

• Private property
• Area of this agreement: 26,4ha
• 2. El Sorral or Gallifa island (les Masies de Voltregà)

RIBERES DEL TER Study sites

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter Actions

• Substitution of poplar plantation

by restoration of riparian vegetation and aquatic habitats

Actions

RIBERES DEL TER Study sites

• 2. El Sorral or Gallifa island (les Masies de Voltregà)

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter

Centre d’Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis – Museu del Ter WELLCOME TO

CATALONIA AND TO THE TER RIVER!

Gràcies!