{"id":47842,"date":"2025-06-23T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/free-passage-for-the-rivers-wildlife\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T16:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:23:50","slug":"free-passage-for-the-rivers-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/free-passage-for-the-rivers-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Free passage for the river\u2019s wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that one of the most valuable river stretches<\/strong> in Romania in terms of biodiversity is the upper course of the Mure\u0219 River?<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span>This area hosts a wide variety of habitats<\/strong> that support a rich aquatic world of fish, mammals, and amphibians.<\/span><\/p>

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Huchen in Mure\u0219 river<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Mure\u0219 river<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>

However, numerous dams and weirs<\/strong> \u2013 many of them outdated and no longer in use \u2013 have fragmented these habitats<\/strong>, preventing the free movement of certain migratory fish species and disrupting the transport of sediment and nutrients in the rivers \u2013 significantly reducing fish spawning opportunities.<\/span><\/p>

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Anti-erosion dam<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Lake created by the dam<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>

So far, only the lower course of the river has been the focus of restoration projects. But through the <\/span>Open Rivers Programme in the Upper Mure\u0219 Basin<\/a><\/strong>, we are now turning our attention to the upper section.<\/span><\/p>

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The main goal<\/strong> of the project is to identify<\/strong> and prioritise artificial barriers<\/strong> in the upper Mure\u0219 Basin for potential removal, restore habitat connectivity, and boost biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>

Together with our project partners, the Romanian Wilderness Society (RWS)<\/strong>, we will conduct extensive studies over 550 km of river and tributaries. We will map the river to assess the ecological impact of each barrier.<\/span><\/p>

The data collected will be integrated into national and European platforms such as the AMBER Barrier Atlas<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>

Our aim is to produce a complete inventory of existing barriers<\/strong> on this section of the Mure\u0219 and to compile a list of those most suitable for removal.<\/span><\/p>

Ultimately, this effort will complement the work done on the lower Mure\u0219, contributing to a basin-wide strategy to improve riparian ecosystems and enhance climate resilience.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did you know that one of the most valuable river stretches in Romania in terms of biodiversity is the upper course of the Mure\u0219 River? This area hosts a wide variety of habitats that support a rich aquatic world of fish, mammals, and amphibians.However, numerous dams and weirs \u2013 many of them outdated and no 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