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World’s first five country protected area to conserve “Europe’s Amazon”
WWF Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia today signed a historic declaration to establish a trans-boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve to protect their shared nature and wildlife along the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers, “Europe’s Amazon”. The declaration - signed during … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, biodiversity, Conservation, Croatia, culture, ecoregion, fish, flora and fauna, governance, heritage, Hungary, Serbia, slovenia, The Danube River, tourism, tributary of the danube river, Water, wetland, world water
Tagged Asamer Holding Company, beavers, black stork, EuroNatur, Jim Leape, little tern, Martin Schneider-Jacoby, MAVA Foundation, Mr Günter Liebel, Mr Jasen Mesić, Mr Oliver Dulić, Mr Roko Žarnić, Mr Sándor Fazekas, Mura-Drava-Danube Bioreserve, otters, sturgeons, The Coca Cola Company, The Drava River, The Mura River, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Wild Heart of Europe Award, WWF International Director General
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EU Danube Strategy to promote basin-wide development
WWF WWF welcomes the EU’s initiative to develop a Danube Strategy, which can help bring together and implement existing policies and legislation to achieve long-term sustainable development across the Danube basin. Development of the Strategy comes at a time when … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, biodiversity, bulgaria, Croatia, Danube, ecoregion, Germany, Green, Hungary, moldova, romania, Serbia, social structures, The Danube River, ukraine, Water
Tagged danube basin, danube region, Danube River Basin Management Plan, EU danube strategy, EU Water Framework Directive, european commission, Hungarian EU Presidency, loss of biodiversity, sustainable development, wetland restoration, WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme
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Flooding in northern Bulgaria feared as Danube River levels rise
The Sofia Echo The water levels of the Danube River were constantly rising and there were fears that the heavy rainfalls combined with the bulging tributaries would cause floods in the coming days, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on June … Continue reading
Posted in bulgaria, ecoregion, flooding, The Danube River, transportation, Water, world water
Tagged danube river, fears, floods, heavy rainfalls, river levels, task force, The Danube River, tributaries, water levels
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Hungary to push water policy overhaul at EU helm
EurActiv Politicians from Hungarian governing party-in-waiting Fidesz said they would push for a revision of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in 2011 to help tackle water scarcity and drought. EurActiv Hungary reports. The centre-right party, which is widely expected … Continue reading
Danube waters further on the rise
From www.financiarul.ro The Danube water levels in the Giurgiu Port rose 16 centimeters in the past 24 hours, reaching 506 cm, and the upward trend will continue. According to Giurgiu Port representatives, the Danube on Tuesday reached the level of … Continue reading
Posted in flooding, romania, The Danube River, Water
Tagged alert level, flood level, upward trend, water levels
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Danube River Project
Check this fabulous photo project out by artist/photographer Andreas Muellerpohle along the entire length of The Danube. It’s a treat. Visit The Danube River Project Share this article