First barrier removal in Croatia
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Five years we have witnessed the removal of the first barriers from rivers in our region, where three barriers were removed from the Montenegrin Vezišnica, and now we can say that the first barriers are removed in Croatia - on Bijela Rijeka stream in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Although only 4.5 kilometers long, the Bijela Rijeka stream has been intersected with numerous mills, sawmills, and accumulations over the past 250 years. After experts from Plitvice Lakes National Park and WWF Adria have removed the barriers, Bijela Rijeka now flows through its natural parts without artificial obstructions, allowing native Danube trout to move freely along the entire river. The most beautiful news is that the first trout has already been spotted in the restored flow.
Historically, the Danube trout was the most common species in the waters of the National Park, but overfishing brought its population to the brink of extinction. The remaining individuals were unable to migrate upstream for spawning from Prošćansko Lake for many years due to artificial barriers on the Bijela Rijeka. By removing these barriers, the Bijela Rijeka is returning to its natural state, and the trout will find its way upstream to spawn without hindrance. removing barriers at eight locations along the Bijela Rijeka, a total of eight kilometers of the river's flow from the source to Prošćansko Lake has been freed. The last, eight barriers will be removed in summer 2024. However, the removal of the barriers actually lasted much longer than just a couple of months of physical work. The process that led to the removal of barriers lasted almost six years. Data collection, monitoring, hydrological, hydromorphological, biological, and geodetic research and measurements, and finally the development of the barrier removal project, all preceded the first excavator stroke in early May this year.
In the past two months, the Bijela Rijeka has undergone a significant transformation; its flow is no longer confined to concrete pipes, its sides are no longer controlled by high stone walls, and with the restoration of the dry-stone bridge and removal of the last barrier, it finally returns to its sister, the Crna Rijeka, in a confluence that will no longer be divided by soil, concrete, and stone. Now it flows again in its original form, filling the most beautiful waterfalls and lakes in Croatia, the Plitvice Lakes.
Removing barriers restores the natural flow dynamics, enables fish and other species to migrate, and significantly reduces the risk of floods and droughts. Rivers naturally perform numerous functions beneficial to individuals and communities, from providing drinking water and food to regulating the effects of climate change. Therefore, barrier removal initiatives, like the one completed at Plitvice Lakes, are extremely important not only for nature but also for people.
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Fantastic! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🐟🌊
Keep up the good work! Free flowing rivers are important.
Bravo!
This is great!
love it
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