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=Stream valleys in the Arnsberger forest (LIFE project)=

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==Key features of the case study==

At first glance, the streams in the Arnsberger Wald look quite natural. However, they have been straightened in historical times and much of the floodplain is covered by non-natural spruce forest and natural alder and oak riparian forests are missing along many streams.
The objective of the project is to re-connect meanders, to enhance instream habitat and natural channel dynamics e.g. by the placement of large wood, and to restore natural floodplains as well as hydrologic balance e.g. to restore moor forests.

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<p>Photos from http://www.life-bachtaeler.de</p>
<p>For more information see: http://www.life-bachtaeler.de (German website)</p>

==Site description==
The main streams in the project area are the Heve, Große Schmalenau, Kleine Schmalenau and Hevensbrink, including the adjacent floodplain forests. These are small lower-mountain, gravel-bed streams (Type 5 according to the German stream typology). 
[[Image:pgebiet.gif|thumb|left|Map of project area from http://www.life-bachtaeler.de]]

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[[Category:River depth and width variation]] [[Category:Structure and substrate of the river bed]] [[Category:Structure of the floodplain]]