Retoration Saalach

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    Description of solution
    Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

    In the 19th century the Saalach, like many other rivers, was straightened. The resulting increase in the discharge velocity caused an increased removal of rocks from the river bed. This resulted in a gradual deepening of the river bed. The floodplain area was flooded less and less often and habitats typical for the floodplain forest disappeared more and more.In the 1980s the problem was recognized and restoration began. Since it was no longer possible to return the Saalach to a natural watercourse, inflowing streams were dammed in the area and channelled into the alluvial forest. Although this did not succeed in restoring the natural flood dynamics through seasonal fluctuations in water level, the groundwater level was raised and a large number of year-round wetland biotopes were created. This measure enabled a near-natural floodplain forest habitat to develop. In addition, non-native tree species, such as spruce and hybrid poplar, were removed.The ongoing biotope maintenance is carried out by the responsible district manager in the form of plenter forest-like permanent forest management and the forest conversion from a spruce-dominated forest into a mixed deciduous forest with sycamore maple, ash, alder, willow and oak. With the support of school classes, strips of woodland or hedges are being planted near the water, which are an important habitat for certain bird species, e.g. stranglers, due to a high number of thorny bushes. 

    Location Latitude
    47.7810000000
    Location Longitude
    12.9388000000
    Keywords
    Ecosystem (s) impacted
    Riverfront
    Other challenges
    Biodiversity
    Exposition
    Exposed assets
    I don’t know
    Is there population exposed?
    No
    Activity
    Are there jobs created in the nature-based sector?
    Don't know
    Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?
    Don't know
    Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?
    Don't know
    Are there new/traditional activities that increased?
    I don't know
    International classification
    Sustainable development goals addressed
    SDG 14 – Life below water
    Actors
    Organizations involved in the implementation of the action

    Bavarian State Forestry

    Temporal aspects
    Design life time of the action
    More than 10 years
    Implementation time of the action
    Don’t know
    Others
    Participatory process
    No
    Is it possible to transpose this action in a different context?
    Yes, but difficult to transpose
    Risk reduction
    Hazard
    ?
    Exposure
    ?
    Vulnerability
    ?
    Feasibility
    Technical Feasibility
    +
    Economic Feasibility
    +
    Environment
    Water
    0
    Soil
    0
    Vegetation
    +
    Landscape
    0
    Biodiversity
    +
    Society
    Quality of Life
    0
    Community involvement
    +
    Landscape Heritage
    0
    Economy
    Revitalization
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    Local Economy
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