Tajo. Improvement of ecological state of the Tajo and tributaries riverside affected by the spill of kaolin, at Poveda de la Sierra and Taravilla (Guadalajara)

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Biological quality elements
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes; Sedimentation and sediment input;
Measures
	Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration; Remove sediments; Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion; Develop riparian forest; Revegetate riparian zones;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	ES
River Name	Tajo
Site Name	Tajo. Improvement of ecological state of the Tajo and tributaries riverside affected by the spill of kaolin, at Poveda de la Sierra and Taravilla (Guadalajara)
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	40.665047122885, -2.02706336975098
Altitude	high: > 800 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Calcareous
National code/ River type name	12 de montaña mediterránea calcárea
Biological quality elements

Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes Sedimentation and sediment input
Measures
Install fish pass/bypass/side channel for upstream migration Remove sediments Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion Develop riparian forest Revegetate riparian zones
Other
Project size	20 ha
Approximate costs	100 000 - 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy	Alto Tajo Natural Park
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2008
Evaluation
Implemented by	Confederación Hidrológica del Tajo (Ministry of Environment)