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Riparian buffer strips

Submitted by Philippe Lanceleur on
Strips along a watercourse close to the Pesnica River
Case study id
technologies_6246
Local name
Varovalni pasovi ob vodotokih
Location
POINT (15.720501711676 46.603780588067)
Country
Slovenia
Link
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Body
Riparian buffer strips are vegetative zones alongside watercourses. In compliance with EU and Slovenia’s Acts, these protective strips reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity and support climate resilience.
Main purpose
reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
conserve ecosystem
protect a watershed/ downstream areas – in combination with other Technologies
preserve/ improve biodiversity