Case study:Water and Life for Drava and Vuka

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Location: 45° 55' 58.82" N, 17° 25' 25.07" E
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Project overview

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Status Complete
Project web site http://www.hu-hr-ipa.com/en/funded-project/3
Themes Habitat and biodiversity
Country Hungary
Main contact forename Tibor
Main contact surname Parrag
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate
Contact organisation web site http://http://www.ddnp.hu/index.php?lang=en
Partner organisations Croatian Anglers Association Osijek
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Restoration of natural habitats alongside the rivers Vuka and Drava with the aim of restoring the original hydrological situation and providing proper habitat for protected and rare aquatic species – the interventions into the environment will also induce the forming of a new water ecosystem on Laslovo oxbow that will develop the landscape in rural surroundings and restore its ecology, forming a more sustainable and valuable natural environment and attractive ecotourism destination on the Vuka in the long run.

Works included: Reduction of boulder weir height.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Danube
River basin Danube

Subcatchment

River name Drava
Area category 1000 - 10000 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 200 - 500 m
Maximum altitude (m)
Dominant geology Siliceous
Ecoregion Alps
Dominant land cover Extensive agriculture, Grassland
Waterbody ID



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Kleblach-Side channel, Revitalisation of branch ’Felsőszentmártoni’ at River Dráva, Revitalisation of branches ’Boros Dráva and Drávakeresztúri’


Site

Name Drava-Danube area
WFD water body codes AEP438
WFD (national) typology 14
WFD water body name
Pre-project morphology Oxbow detached by boulder weir from main flow
Reference morphology Sidearm
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body false
National/international site designation
Local/regional site designations Area of Special Conservation Interest, Biosphere Reserve
Protected species present
Invasive species present
Species of interest
Dominant hydrology Artificially regulated, Permanent lentic
Dominant substrate Silt, Mud, Gravel
River corridor land use Intensive agriculture, Woodland
Average bankfull channel width category more than 50 m
Average bankfull channel width (m)
Average bankfull channel depth category 5 - 10 m
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

Reach length directly affected (m)
Project started 2010/03/01
Works started
Works completed 2013/03/01
Project completed
Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€
Total cost (k€) 1323 k€1,323,000 € <br />
Benefit to cost ratio
Funding sources Hungary-Croatia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme

Cost for project phases

Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname
Investigation and design Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate Tibor Parrag
Stakeholder engagement and communication Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate Tibor Parrag
Works and works supervision Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate Tibor Parrag
Post-project management and maintenance Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate Tibor Parrag
Monitoring Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate Tibor Parrag



Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Continuity for organisms, Substrate conditions
Biology Fish: Species composition, Phytoplankton: Blooms, Macrophytes
Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations
Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement, Community demand


Measures

Structural measures
Bank/bed modifications Dredging of sediment (mud), Weir modification
Floodplain / River corridor
Planform / Channel pattern
Other
Non-structural measures
Management interventions Ensuring biodiversity
Social measures (incl. engagement) Recreation
Other Information provision, Consultation


Monitoring

Hydromorphological quality elements

Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result
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Biological quality elements

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Additional links and references

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http://okologia.mta.hu/en Centre for Ecological Research HAS - The institute network of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences is set to produce values for both national and international success in Hungarian and universal science. The Centre's primary aim is to play a fundamental role in promoting the common weal and in building the foundation for the future through valuable scientific achievements based on highly promising discovery research. The Centre consists of three institutes, the Balaton Limnological Institute, the Danube Research Institute and the Institute of Ecology and Botany.
http://www.ovf.hu/ General Driectorate of Water Management - General Directorate of Water Management (OVF) is a background institution of the Ministry of Interior. It supports the work of the Minister regarding the flood management. Its main task is the coordination of flood hazard prevention, river control and flood protection activities, and the management of development projects concerning water bodies. OVF has 12 regional directorates which are coordinating the catchment management planning according to the requirements of the EU WFD. They take preventive and protective measures against floods, carry out status assessments and are the leading organizations in the management and implementation of river restoration projects.
http://neki.gov.hu/ National Institute for Environment - The National Institute for Environment (NeKI) is a background institution of the Ministry of Rural Development, and assists the Minister in the various duties of water management, environmental protection and nature conservation. NeKI has 12 regional branch offices, and is in charge of the strategies, policies and regulations regarding the management and exploitation of water resources. It performs environmental monitoring, status and impact assessments, administrates the national network for hydrological, hydrographical, hydrogeological and quality measurements of public waters. NeKI also coordinates the planning and the implementation of national and EU projects.
http://www.orszagoszoldhatosag.gov.hu/index en.php National Inspectorate for Environment, Nature and Water - The Inspectorate attends to administrational and water management matters, to analyses and consideration of law proposals in its field, and it supervises its 10 regional inspectorates as well. It coordinates international co-operations and takes part in the tasks connected to the EU integration. The regional inspectorates and two sub-offices are the 'green authorities' at first instance. The regional inspectorates are responsible for registration, monitoring, protection, conservation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, authorization and penalty processes regarding environment, nature and water in their assigned territory.
http://wwf.hu/en WWF Hungary - WWF Hungary is the Hungarian arm of the WWF Network and was founded in 1991. It's main aims are protecting the biodiversity of Hungary by focusing on freshwaters, forests and priority species. They are also fighting against climate change and they support WWF's conservation work as well. They participated in the development of the Danube Strategy, as well as organized conservation projects on Hungary's two largest rivers, the Tisza and the Danube.
http://www.icpdr.org/main/ International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) - The ICPDR is an International Organisation consisting of 14 cooperating states and the European Union. Since its establishment in 1998, the ICPDR has grown into one of the largest and most active international bodies of river basin management expertise in Europe. The ICPDR deals not only with the Danube itself, but also with the whole Danube River Basin, which includes its tributaries and the ground water resources.

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