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| − | + | The Ems is a large sand-bed river and its floodplains were deforested and used for agriculture purpose. The district Emsland has carried out a LIFE project to restore the Ems floodplains: "naturnahe Flussdynamik an der niedersächsischen Ems" (natural river dynamics in the Ems in Lower Saxony). For more information see the website in German: http://www.ems-life.de/ | |
==Site description== | ==Site description== | ||
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Ems floodplain (LIFE project)
Key features of the case study
The Ems is a large sand-bed river and its floodplains were deforested and used for agriculture purpose. The district Emsland has carried out a LIFE project to restore the Ems floodplains: "naturnahe Flussdynamik an der niedersächsischen Ems" (natural river dynamics in the Ems in Lower Saxony). For more information see the website in German: http://www.ems-life.de/
Site description
Measures selection
Success criteria
Ecological response
Hydromorphological response
Monitoring before and after implementation of the project
Socio-economic aspects
Contact person within the organization
Extra background information
References
Related Measures
- Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration
- Remove bank fixation
- Develop riparian forest
- Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation
- Revegetate riparian zones
- Remove bank fixation
