Case study:Zújar river restoration in the reach between the dam and the ford of "El Espolón" , Badajoz.

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Location: 38° 54' 44.67" N, 5° 30' 26.07" W

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://www.mma.es/secciones/acm/aguas_continent_zonas_asoc/dominio_hidraulico/conserv_restaur/pdf/Rio_Zujar_Vado.pdf
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Country	Spain
Main contact forename	CHGuadiana
Main contact surname	CHGuadiana
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Contact organisation	MARM
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Parent multi-site project	Case_study:Environmental restoration of the river Zújar
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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This project is part of the National Strategy for River Restoration (an initiative of the Ministry of Environment and developed at the Zújar River by the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadiana) and the State Special Fund for Revitalize Economy and Jobs (Plan E). The full project covers 30 km of the river, and for facilitating the execution of the works is divided in four sub-projects. The main objectives of the project are: Restoration and conservation of the riparian vegetation; to consolidate the longitudinal connectivity and the lateral connectivity of the fluvial ecosystem; preserve the Public Hydraulic Domain from new pressures; environmental education and awareness through the development of outreach activities; to enable the wildlife mobility; and monitoring the biological and physical factors of the reach. The total budget for carry out the rehabilitation and restoration of 30 Km of the Zújar river is 16.240.282 €. The extent of the project is limited to the Public Hydraulic Domain as the first stage of what could be a more ambitious project like recovering the floodplain by land acquisition to give more space to the river, etc.

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district C.H.Guadiana River basin Guadiana Subcatchment River name Zújar Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) 8505 km²850,500 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m Maximum altitude (m) 285 m0.285 km <br />28,500 cm <br /> Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian Dominant land cover Waterbody ID Other case studies in this subcatchment: Environmental restoration of the river Zújar, Zújar river restoration in the reach between the Chapel of St Mary of Zújar and the ford of "Entrerríos", Badajoz., Zújar river restoration in the reach between the dam and the ford of "El Espolón" , Badajoz., Zújar river restoration in the reach between the ford of "El Espolón" and the Chapel of St Mary of Zújar , Badajoz., Zújar river restoration in the reach between the ford of "Entrerríos" and its mouth, Badajoz. Site Edit site Name Badén del Zújar (Badajoz) WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Sinuous Reference morphology Sinuous Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Area of Special Conservation Interest, Site of Community Importance Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Extensive agriculture Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) 9500 m9.5 km <br />950,000 cm <br /> Project started 2011/01/01 Works started Works completed 2011/01/01 Project completed Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€ Total cost (k€) 4997 k€4,997,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources MARM Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision TALHER, S.A. Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring C.H.Guadiana Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Structure & condition of riparian zones, Channel pattern/planform Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Creation of wetlands in ancient agregates extraction areas Planform / Channel pattern Other Recovering natural landscapes Non-structural measures Management interventions DPH recovery by removal of fences and barriers that restrict access to the river Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional documentation (in Spanish) Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information