“Riparian Ecosystem Restoration of the Lower Drava River in Slovenia” (LIVEDRAVA)

This database entry for LIFE11 NAT/SI/000882 “LiveDrava” details the project’s objectives (restoring riparian and side-channel habitats, transforming 61 ha of wastewater basins, creating nesting structures, and restoring biodiversity), actions taken (wetland creation, side-channel reconnection, grazing systems), and quantifiable results: increases in breeding pairs (Common Tern 100→128, Black-headed Gull 343→707), +25% Kingfisher, +200% Sand Martin, 29 fish species recorded, functioning hydraulic works (raising water inflow 30 l/s→200 l/s), and long-term management arrangements post-2017.