Original paper
Biotope management on the Austrian Danube
Dieplinger, K.; Leberl, S.; Zauner, G.
Large Rivers Vol. 10 No. 1-4 (1996), p. 219 - 228
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published: Sep 18, 1996
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Abstract
The River Danube, its shorelines, oxbows, wetland forests and meadows form an interwoven corridor for a rich but endangered flora and fauna. Hydropower developments and river regulation have disrupted much of the original environment. Proposals are outlined for preserving the last two naturally-flowing stretches of the Austrian Danube and to improve the impoundment areas ecologically. Effective programmes of biotope management are considered briefly.
Keywords
wetland forest • meadows • hydropower • biotope management • Austrian Danube