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Rivers unite - dams divide, © by Anze Osterman/Leeway Collective

Balkan Rivers Conference

10, 2015

RiverWatch and EuroNatur invited river enthusiasts and conservationists to come to the Balkan Rivers Conference, which took place from 25th – 27th of September in Belgrade. In total 120 people from 18 countries followed their invitation and took the opportunity to discuss how to stop the “dam ...

Riverwatcher – working in conserving the Drava for future generations

09, 2015

Natural stretches of Drava, Mura and Danube have been under pressure through regulation, gravel and sand excavation and other exploiting practices. The practice of sediment excavation seriously harms the rivers by lowering the groundwater level, which in turn has negative effects on agriculture, ...

Speakers at Klog Mura Fest, © by WWF Austria

A Transboundary Biosphere Reserve instead of hydropower plants

NGO "Moja Mura" event in support of the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

09, 2015

The association for the preservation of the river and sustainable development “Moja Mura” organised an open air event along the Mura’s bank in Krog, Slovenia yesterday to inform the public about the planned Transboundary Biosphere reserve, to enable people along the river to promote their ...

Hungarian Celebrations, © by Merle István

Amazon of Europe Day

Hungary’s biggest splash

08, 2015

Amazon of Europe Day was celebrated with the Biggest Splash in Hungary on 12th July, with 15 BIG JUMP events and thousands of participants around the country. The Danube-side settlement of Madocsa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbPie27ACpM) won this year’s Big Jump challenge initiated by WWF ...

River Mura, Austria, © by International River Foundation

River Mura nominated for International Thiess River Prize

08, 2015

Restoration projects along the Mura in the Austrian province of Styria have started 20 years ago with the project "River Mur (http://www.murerleben.at/)" which managed now to be amongst the three world’s best candidates for the environmental award of the "International River ...

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