Case Studies
Cover Crops and No-Tillage in an Olive Grove (Andalusia, Spain)
“La Conchuela” is a commercial olive orchard located about 10 km west of Córdoba, Andalusia, near the A-431 road.
Creation of semi-natural wetlands near the Drava river, Slovenia
The LIVEDRAVA project, funded by the LIFE programme, transformed 61 ha of former wastewater basins at the Ormož sugar factory into semi-natural wet
DaLeA – permanent living mulch in arable farming in Germany
EIP-AGRI Operational Group “DaLeA” tested a clover-based permanent living mulch interplanted with arable main crops to suppress weeds, regulate soi
Diverse Habitat Reconstructions in the Őrség National Park in Hungary
Three measures were implemented in the Őrség National Park to rehabilitate habitats, all with water retention benefits.
Domestic rainwater harvesting in Malta
Domestic rainwater harvesting in Malta is the long-running Alter Aqua programme.
DOPPS - Restoring and conserving habitats and birds in Skocjanski Zatok Nature Reserve, Slovenia
The project, part of a wider pollution-reduction programme, restored key habitats for bird conservation by improving lagoon water circulation, remo
Drainage management in the city of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Urban constructions carried out by JVProjektvh which include the removal or sinking of existing curbs, lowering or adjustment of the surface, trans
Dyke relocation on the river Elbe near Lenzen, Germany
In the framework of the large-scale nature conservation project "Lenzener Elbtalaue", a dyke along the river Elbe (in Germany) has been relocated.
Ecological adapted stormwater treatment in Kretinga town, Lithuania
Kretinga is located 12 km east of the popular Baltic Sea resort town of Palanga, and about 25 km north of Lithuania's 3rd largest city and principa
Ecological reconstruction of the Gerai Pond, Romania
Gerai (Balta Geraiului), a Danube floodplain between Gârcov and Islaz, was restored under the LIFE+ “Green Borders” project.
Ecological Restoration of Mata Radeanu, Romania
The project’s objective was to improve the conservation status of aquatic bird species in Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park (Galați County, RO) th
Ecological Restoration of Pochina Lake, Romania
The project’s objective was to improve the conservation status of aquatic bird species in Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park (Galați County, RO) th
Ecological Restoration of Vlascuta Lake, Romania
The project’s objective was to improve the conservation status of aquatic bird species in Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park (Galați County, RO) th
Erosion control by agricultural and forestry techniques and soft hydraulics in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is highly exposed to muddy runoff during spring–early-summer storms, impacting villages downstream of cropped slopes.
Establishing connectivity in the Ljubljanica river, Slovenia
Removing barriers to fish migration, enhancing and restoring habitats, improving water-management infrastructure, and establishing a monitoring sys
Exmoor Mires peatland restoration, UK
The Exmoor Mires project is part of a wider Upstream Thinking programme initiated by the local water company South West Water (SWW) to use land man
Ezousas artificial groundwater recharge of treated effluent in Cyprus
Along the lower ~8 km of the Ezousa riverbed near Paphos, a MAR/SAT scheme uses the aquifer as a natural reservoir: tertiary-treated effluent from
Field margins in Heilbronn, Germany
Since 1992, the city of Heilbronn (Germany) has implemented a field margin programme to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration, and promote bio
Flood meadows in the Marais Poitevin, France
Located in Pays de la Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Marais Poitevin is France’s second-largest wetland.
Floodgate reconstruction, Slovakia
Originally implemented under the UNDP/GEF Tisza MSP, the measure rebuilt an existing floodgate at the confluence of a drying bypass channel and the
Floodplain reconnection in the Vallei van de Grote Nete, Belgium
This scheme is part of the long-term SigmaPlan in Flanders, designed to increase flood storage in the Scheldt catchment while restoring natural hab
Floodplain restoration in the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park in Croatia
The Lonjsko Polje Nature Park, located along the Sava River, is one of the largest floodplains in Europe and a key retention area in the Croatian s
Floodplain restoration in the Russenski Lom Nature Park, Bulgaria
The project was implemented in 2009 by the Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate, Club “Friends of Russenski Lom” and WWF, with the support of the
Floodplain restoration of the river Slampe, Latvia
The floodplain restoration of the River Slampe was carried out in 2005 within the Kemeri National Park, Latvia.