Case study:River restoration in the irrigation area Lobón (Badajoz)

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Location: 38° 52' 8.82" N, 6° 39' 5.53" W

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring, Social benefits
Country	Spain
Main contact forename	CHGuadiana
Main contact surname	CHGuadiana
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Contact organisation	CHGuadiana
Contact organisation web site	http://www.chguadiana.es/
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The planned actions are part of the irrigable area of Lobón, specifically in the following rivers: Guadajira River (19.05 km), Arroyo del Entrín Verde (7.6 km), Arroyo del Golfín (4.9 km) and Arroyo Valdehombres Colorado (2.1 km). The Montijo Irrigation Area is located northwest of the province of Badajoz, on the right bank of the Guadiana River, between Merida and Badajoz, with an area of 14.99 ha. The channels included in the project are located in the municipalities of Badajoz, Merida, Talavera la Real and Lobón. The main actions are: Silvicultural treatment on existing vegetation and trees progressive elimination of foreign species; Plantations with native species for restoration of vegetation cover; Cleaning of sludge and invasive vegetation in rivers; Performances of landscaping: removal of debris, waste, rubbish, demolition of concrete, etc.; Protection and promotion of wildlife: placing artificial nests, artificial shelters, etc.; Reorganization of the social use: install interpretive and informative signage and marking of pedestrian paths using the existing paths; and Control and monitoring environmental, legal advice.

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Map of the restoration area in Lobon River

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River corridor condition before works

River corridor condition before works

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 Guadiana river Area category Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m Maximum altitude (m) 222 m0.222 km <br />22,200 cm <br /> Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian Dominant land cover Intensive agriculture Waterbody ID Other case studies in this subcatchment: LIFE Saramugo, VALAGUA (Valorização ambiental e gestão integrada da água e dos habitats no Baixo Guadiana transfronteiriço) Site Edit site Name Río Guadajira, arroyo del Entrín Verde, arroyo del Golfín y arroyo Colorado de Valdehombres WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation EU - Special Protected Area Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use 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) 33650 m33.65 km <br />3,365,000 cm <br /> Project started 2008/01/01 Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€ Total cost (k€) 1999 k€1,999,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources C.H.Guadiana 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 Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Channel pattern/planform, Structure & condition of riparian zones Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Revetmens with local species Floodplain / River corridor Removal of sediments, Silvicultural treatments Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Control and environmental monitoring, legal advice Social measures (incl. engagement) New river information panel 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