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“Wetlands take care of Water“

An International Committee Action for the Protection of Mura River NAŠA MURA-UNSERE MUR

01, 2013

2013 is the UN International Year of Water Cooperation. Along the Mura River there are still wetlands which are not on the map of Ramsar protected sites of International Importance. For this purpose Tabrih NGO is organizing walks at Mura River since 2000. This year we will visit Mura near the area ...

The unique Drava-Mura confluence remains unspoilt

11, 2012

The still natural confluence of Mura and Drava rivers, straddling along the Croatian and Hungarian border, will not be channelled according to the latest decision by the Croatian Environmental Ministry. This is an important signal to effectively protect the core zone of the recently designated ...

EU report criticizes Croatia’s environmental performance

10, 2012

Vienna, Austria, October 22nd, 2012 – A comprehensive monitoring report issued by the European Commission on Croatia’s state of preparedness for EU membership has detected significant gaps in the implementation of EU environmental law. In particular, the report criticizes the insufficient ...

A pioneer of Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve passed away

08, 2012

On 15th August 2012 Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby died after a brief, severe illness at the age of 56. As a staff member of EuroNatur for 25 years - for virtually half of his lifetime - he was committed to the preservation of Europe´s natural heritage, and he never faltered in this commitment. ...

International meeting on Transboundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve "Mura-Drava-Danube" in Bukarest during RAMSAR COP 11

07, 2012

On Thursday 12th July, under the auspice of the RAMSAR COP11, representatives of the governments of Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia, ICPDR, IUCN, Ramsar Secretariat, Wetlands International, WWF, other NGOs and participants at the conference gathered to celebrate the new achievements ...

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