Case study:Vindel River LIFE
Project overview
Status | In progress |
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Project web site | http://vindelriverlife.se/ |
Themes | Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Water quality |
Country | Sweden |
Main contact forename | Johanna |
Main contact surname | Gardeström |
Main contact user ID | User:Arolam |
Contact organisation | Umeå University |
Contact organisation web site | http://www.umu.se |
Partner organisations | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Ume/ Vindel river Fishery Advisory Board |
Parent multi-site project | |
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects |
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Project summary
Vindel River LIFE is collaborative project between Umeå University, Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Tributaries that were affected by fragmentation and channelization during the timber-floating era will be restored with the objective to widen the floodplain, increase the variation in the stream habitats, and to improve the condition for species in the Vindel river system. The Vindel river provides a unique habitat for a variety of aquatic species and many of them are listed as protected species. Otter, great diving beetle, bullhead, Atlantic Salmon, Salmon Trutta and freshwater pearl mussel are all present in the stream.
The length of the restored area is 4500 meters. During the restoration banks have been modified, closed channels re-opened, spawning grounds constructed and building fishways have been taken away to improve the habitats for migratory fish.
Ten demonstration sites were restored in 2010. By monitoring these restored sites and their references, the effects of restoration will be evaluated: hydrological measurements were done before restoration and after restoration in 2011; fish abundance was monitored before restoration and the after measurements will be done in summer 2013 and 2014; the riparian vegetation will be monitored after restoration in summer 2013 and 2014.
Remediation of Migratory Barriers in streams (ReMiBar) -project is related to the Vindel River LIFE project. (http://www.trafikverket.se/PageFiles/91694/remibar_remediation_of_migratory_barriers_in_streams.pdf)
Monitoring surveys and results
Lessons learnt
Catchment and subcatchment
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Catchment
River basin district | |
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River basin | Vindel River Basin |
Subcatchment
River name | River Vindelälven |
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Area category | more than 10000 km² |
Area (km2) | 12650 km²1,265,000 ha <br /> |
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Dominant geology | Organic (i.e. Peat) |
Ecoregion | Fenno-Scandian Shield |
Dominant land cover | Woodland |
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Pre-project morphology | Straight, High width:depth |
Reference morphology | Braided, Sinuous |
Desired post project morphology | |
Heavily modified water body | No |
National/international site designation | EU - Special Area of Conservation |
Local/regional site designations | |
Protected species present | Yes |
Invasive species present | No |
Species of interest | otter (Lutra lutra), highland great diving beetle (Dytiscus lapponicus), bullhead (Cottus gobio), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Brown trout (Salmo trutta), Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) |
Dominant hydrology | |
Dominant substrate | Gravel, Sand, Cobble |
River corridor land use | Woodland |
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Average bankfull channel width (m) | |
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Project background
Reach length directly affected (m) | 45004,500 m <br />4.5 km <br />450,000 cm <br /> |
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Project started | 2010/01/01 |
Works started | 2011/01/01 |
Works completed | 2014/01/01 |
Project completed | |
Total cost category | more than 10000 k€ |
Total cost (k€) | 2 675 5132,675,513 k€ <br />2,675,513,000 € <br /> |
Benefit to cost ratio | |
Funding sources | European Commission, Federal Nature Protection Agency, County Administrative Board, Municipalities, Universities, Ume/Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board |
Cost for project phases
Phase | cost category | cost exact (k€) | Lead organisation | Contact forename | Contact surname |
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Investigation and design | Umeå University | Johanna | Gardeström | ||
Stakeholder engagement and communication | Umeå University | Johanna | Gardeström | ||
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Reasons for river restoration
Measures
Structural measures
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Bank/bed modifications | Re-introducing stones and large woody debris, Re-introducing stones and gravel, Removal of old dams, Building fishways |
Floodplain / River corridor | Increases the interaction between land and water and the heterogeneity of the substrate, vegetation and shore structure |
Planform / Channel pattern | Re-instatement of old course |
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Non-structural measures
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Management interventions | |
Social measures (incl. engagement) | |
Other |
Monitoring
Hydromorphological quality elements
Element | When monitored | Type of monitoring | Control site used | Result | ||
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Before measures | After measures | Qualitative | Quantitative | |||
Flow velocities | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Awaiting results |
Width & depth variation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Awaiting results
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Biological quality elements
Element | When monitored | Type of monitoring | Control site used | Result | ||
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Before measures | After measures | Qualitative | Quantitative | |||
Fish: Disturbance-sensitive species | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Awaiting results |
Fish: Abundance | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Awaiting results |
Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species | No | No | No | No | No | Awaiting results |
Physico-chemical quality elements
Element | When monitored | Type of monitoring | Control site used | Result | ||
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Before measures | After measures | Qualitative | Quantitative | |||
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Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic
Element | When monitored | Type of monitoring | Control site used | Result | ||
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Before measures | After measures | Qualitative | Quantitative | |||
Monitoring documents
Image gallery
Additional documents and videos
Additional links and references
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