Rhine - Emmericher Ward (LIFE10 NAT/DE/000010)

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive; Habitats Directive; Birds Directive;
Pressures
	Sand and gravel extraction; Embankments, levees or dikes; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Link flood reduction with ecological restoration; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Develop riparian forest; Reconnect backwaters and wetlands; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	DE
River Name	Rhine
Site Name	Rhine - Emmericher Ward (LIFE10 NAT/DE/000010)
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.8351410804819, 6.20384216308594
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive Birds Directive
Pressures
Sand and gravel extraction Embankments, levees or dikes Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Link flood reduction with ecological restoration Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Develop riparian forest Reconnect backwaters and wetlands Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	-1
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Flood Protection, Ecology, Agriculture, Recreation
Status	In progress
Period of realization	2012 - 2017
Evaluation	Ecological change
Implemented by	NABU Naturschutzstation e.v. Kranenburg