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"A record number of river barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed
across Europe in 2022, with at least 325 taken down in 16 countries, allowing
rivers to flow freely and migratory fish to reach breeding areas.
In its annual report, Dam Removal Europe said Spain led the way for the second
year with 133 removals, followed by Sweden and France. The UK completed 29
removals, including Bowston Weir, which was built on the River Kent nearly 150
years ago for a paper mill. Its removal will help restore the health of the
river, which is home to white-clawed crayfish, freshwater pearl mussels, and
water crowfoot (an oxygenating aquatic plant).
“These numbers make me proud because we’re doing a lot to mainstream dam
removal, and it works,” said Herman Wanningen, director of the World Fish
Migration Foundation (WFMF) and founder of Dam Removal Europe. “It shows
countries are picking up speed on implementing this river restoration tool.”
Across Europe, hundreds of rivers are blocked by dams, weirs, culverts and
levees, with 15% considered obsolete, and many at risk of collapse."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
