Renaturierung Untere Havel

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Quantity and dynamics of water flow; River continuity; River depth and width variation; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Phytoplankton; Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Artificial barriers upstream from the site; Artificial barriers downstream from the site; Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes;
Measures
	Improve water retention; Increase minimum flows; Ensure minimum flows; Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes; Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration; Shallow water courses; Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility; Narrow water courses; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Remove bank fixation; Remove bank fixation; Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Set back embankments, levees or dikes; Reconnect backwaters and wetlands; Remove hard engineering structures that impede lateral connectivity; Improve backwaters;
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Key features of the case study

core area of measures 8900 ha along a 90 km river stretch, total area of planning unit 18 700 ha

Measures selection

Success criteria

Ecological response

Hydromorphological response

Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

Socio-economic aspects

project information and downloads at http://www.nabu.de/themen/fluesse/gewaesserrandstreifenprojektunterehavelniederung/ project leader Rocco Buchta Projektbüro Untere Havelniederung Ferdinand-Lassalle-Str. 10 14712 Rathenow

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General
Country	DE
River Name	Havel
Site Name	Renaturierung Untere Havel
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	52.7546329038649, 12.216796875
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	Type 20: very large sand-dominated river
Hydromorphological quality elements
Quantity and dynamics of water flow River continuity River depth and width variation Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Phytoplankton Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Artificial barriers upstream from the site Artificial barriers downstream from the site Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes
Measures
Improve water retention Increase minimum flows Ensure minimum flows Establish environmental flows / naturalise flow regimes Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration Shallow water courses Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility Narrow water courses Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Remove bank fixation Remove bank fixation Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Set back embankments, levees or dikes Reconnect backwaters and wetlands Remove hard engineering structures that impede lateral connectivity Improve backwaters
Other
Project size	8900 ha
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	yes with tourism
Status	In progress
Period of realization	2005-2018
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland

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Renaturierung Untere Havel

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Key features of the case study

Measures selection

Success criteria

Ecological response

Hydromorphological response

Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

Socio-economic aspects

Extra background information

References

Related Measures

Related Pressures