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The Ems is a large sand-bed river and its floodplains were deforested and used for agriculture purpose. The district Emsland has carried out a LIFE project to restore the Ems floodplains: "naturnahe Flussdynamik an der niedersächsischen Ems" (natural river dynamics in the Ems in Lower Saxony). For more information see the website in German: http://www.ems-life.de/ <br> | The Ems is a large sand-bed river and its floodplains were deforested and used for agriculture purpose. The district Emsland has carried out a LIFE project to restore the Ems floodplains: "naturnahe Flussdynamik an der niedersächsischen Ems" (natural river dynamics in the Ems in Lower Saxony). For more information see the website in German: http://www.ems-life.de/ <br> | ||
The main objectives were to remove the bank fixation to allow for natural channel dynamics and to change land-use on the floodplain to allow for natural sucession and the development of a riparian and flooplain forest. Moreover a ramp was build at a dam near the city of Listrup to enhance river continuity and the upstream migration of fish. | The main objectives were to remove the bank fixation to allow for natural channel dynamics and to change land-use on the floodplain to allow for natural sucession and the development of a riparian and flooplain forest. Moreover a ramp was build at a dam near the city of Listrup to enhance river continuity and the upstream migration of fish. |
Latest revision as of 16:57, 26 April 2010
Ems floodplain (LIFE project)
Key features of the case study
The Ems is a large sand-bed river and its floodplains were deforested and used for agriculture purpose. The district Emsland has carried out a LIFE project to restore the Ems floodplains: "naturnahe Flussdynamik an der niedersächsischen Ems" (natural river dynamics in the Ems in Lower Saxony). For more information see the website in German: http://www.ems-life.de/
The main objectives were to remove the bank fixation to allow for natural channel dynamics and to change land-use on the floodplain to allow for natural sucession and the development of a riparian and flooplain forest. Moreover a ramp was build at a dam near the city of Listrup to enhance river continuity and the upstream migration of fish.
Site description
![](/images/thumb/6/62/Emsgebiet.gif/180px-Emsgebiet.gif)
Measures selection
Success criteria
Ecological response
Hydromorphological response
Monitoring before and after implementation of the project
A monitoring has been carried out according to the information given on the website (http://www.ems-life.de/).
Socio-economic aspects
Contact person within the organization
Extra background information
References
Related Measures
- Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration
- Remove bank fixation
- Develop riparian forest
- Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation
- Revegetate riparian zones
- Remove bank fixation