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Fastest and Biggest Dam Removal in Finland!
The Sierilä hydro power plant planned by the Kemijoki Ltd would have dammed and drowned the last free-flowing main channel of Kemijoki River in the Northern Finland. The dam project was canceled thanks to the long struggle of the NGOs and local activists!
Background info:
Cartoon from 2017:
The Kemijoki River in Northern Finland was once maybe the […]
Removing “Road Dams” in Europe – Webinar
The World Fish Migration Foundation, The United States Forest Service, and The Nature Conservancy invite you to join us for a 3 hour, international webinar highlighting the need and opportunities to improve road and stream crossings to enhance the biodiversity of rivers across Europe!
January 19th, 2022 from 15:00-18:00 Central European Time (CET)
River fragmentation from constructed […]
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Tagged action, culverts, dam removal, endangered species, fish, fish migration, restoration, rivers
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Älvräddarna – River Savers from Sweden
Älvräddarna is a Swedish nationwide organization that works for environmental adaptation of the necessary hydropower and decommissioning of the unnecessary.
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Tagged dam removal, fish migration, fishes, restoration, rivers, water framework directive
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The Sélune River Will Run Free at Last!
The international conference on dam removal and the restauration of the Sélune river, from 24th to 26 September, 2019 in Brittany and Normandy. (Rennes / Avranches – Mont Saint Michel).
Live drawings during the seminar 24.9.2019:
Claire-Cécile Garnier (Ministère de l’écologie – France) talked about French water legislation & ecological continuity.
Roberto Epple from European Rivers Network – […]
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Tagged biodiversity, dam removal, fish migration, fishes, global action, restoration, rivers
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Easter Bunnies & Salmon Eggs
“Rivers have always provided fundamental and vital services for mankind and the environment. However, dams disrupt the natural functioning of rivers and can cause a wide-scale decline in fish and other river wildlife. For these reasons, it is necessary to remove these barriers to return rivers to their natural, free-flowing state.”
Dam Removal Europe
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Tagged biodiversity, dam removal, endangered species, fish migration, fishes, lakes and seas, rivers
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