https://www.ecowatch.com/river-barrier-removal-europe.html
"European countries dismantled a record 542 dams, culverts, weirs and sluices
that had been blocking rivers in 2024 — up 11 percent from the previous year —
according to a new report from Dam Removal Europe.
Last year 23 countries in Europe removed a river barrier, and for four of them
— Croatia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic — it was their
first time doing so.
“European rivers have been fragmented by more than 1.2 million instream
barriers, and more continue to be built,” the report said. “The significance of
river connectivity and barrier removal has only recently been recognized at the
European level, when the European Union’s
Nature Restoration Regulation
officially came into force on August 18, 2024, marking a significant milestone
in Europe’s commitment to restoring degraded ecosystems.”
The regulation set legally binding targets for restoring nature, combating
biodiversity loss and enhancing climate resilience."
Via
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