Sella

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River continuity; Structure and substrate of the river bed;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes; Loss of vertical connectivity;
Measures
	Reduce erosion; Improve continuity of sediment transport; Remove barrier; Remove sediments; Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures; Revegetate riparian zones; Develop riparian forest; Set back embankments, levees or dikes;
Other

Key features of the case study

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Manuel Gutiérrez García
Comisario de Aguas
Confederación Hidrográfica del Cantábrico

Juan Antonio Martín Ventura
Jefe del Servicio de Estudios Medioambientales e Hidrológicos
Confederación Hidrográfica del Cantábrico

General
Country	ES
River Name	Sella
Site Name	Sella
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	43.411625816172, -5.11224746704102
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Calcareous
National code/ River type name
Hydromorphological quality elements
River continuity Structure and substrate of the river bed
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes Loss of vertical connectivity
Measures
Reduce erosion Improve continuity of sediment transport Remove barrier Remove sediments Remove or modify in-channel hydraulic structures Revegetate riparian zones Develop riparian forest Set back embankments, levees or dikes
Other
Project size	-1
Approximate costs
Synergy
Status	Planned
Period of realization
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Ministerio de Medio Ambiente (Environmental Agency). Basin Management.