General National Id Slovania_07 Site name Drava River Summary The LIVEDRAVA project, funded by LIFE programe, involved the transformation of 61 ha of former wastewater basins into a semi-natural wetland within others. It was carried out in the Drava River, in the east of Slovenia. Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Vzhodna Slovenija RBD code SI_RBD_1 Transboundary 0 Data provider REC Source(s) LIVEDRAVA - Riparian Ecosystem Restoration of the Lower Drava River in Slovenia LIVEDRAVA NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Elimination of riverbank protection Longitude 15.772 Latitude 46.4172 Site information Climate zone cool temperate moist Mean rainfall 1231 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 11 Type Case Study Info Vegetation class Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior Design & implementations Application scale River Installation date 2017-12 Design contractual arrangement Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name Design consultation activity Activity stage Key issues Name Comments Design land use change Land use change type Design authority Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments NGO Initiation of the measure DOPPS - BirdLife Slovenia Dravske elektrarne Maribor d.o.o. VGB Maribor d.o.o. DRAVA Vodnogospodarsko podjetje Ptuj, d.d. Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation Local water authority Urban Municipality of Ptuj Financing Municipality Ormoz Financing Slovenian Environment Agency Financing Obcina Sredisce ob Dravi Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons The project aims to preserve and enlarge populations of species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive (birds typical for lowland rivers) and Annex II of the Habitats Directive (fishes and beetles) by managing alluvial forest habitats (Annex I, Habitats Directive) along the Lower Drava River in Slovenia. The project also aims to improve cooperation between the most important stakeholders along the river and to inform the public about the natural value of these Natura 2000 sites and the importance of their conservation. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Financing Financing type Comments EU-funds: LIFE+ Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Financing share Financing share type Share Comments European funds 49,6399993896484 View Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description The natural habitats and dependent species have been deteriorating for decades due to the construction of hydro-power plants in the 1960s and 70s, which caused enormous changes in the natural dynamics of the river, the human pressure from uncontrolled recreational activities, winter hunting and greater public access to the most sensitive areas. Policy target Target purpose Improved Biodiversity Policy pressure Pressure directive Relevant pressure Policy area Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments Policy impact Impact directive Relevant impact Policy wider plan Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Costs capital 4409483 Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL