MEASURES Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin
MEASURES aims to create ecological corridors by identifying key habitats and initiating protection measures along the Danube and its main tributaries. In this sense, sturgeons and other migratory fish species will act as flagship species in support of our goals.
Sturgeons and other migratory fish species represent a historical, economic and natural heritage of the Danube and are indicators of the ecological status of its watercourses, especially concerning the function of the river as an ecological corridor. Transnational management of these corridors and restoration actions, as well as restocking with indigenous species are essential.
In the three years of the project, MEASURES means:
- mapping and identifing of key habitats by developing and testing a methodology for migratory fish habitat mapping;
- developing a harmonized strategy for restoring green corridors and supporting implementation in future management plans;
- restocking of two native species to conserve their genetic pool in Hungary and Romania, establishment of a network for concerted repopulation of the target species and elaboration of a manual for the operation of broodstock facilities that will provide the offspring needed for the re-population;
- the implementation of the MEASURES Information System that will facilitate the access of experts, decision-makers and the general public to the relevant information available.
Concrete input into the next drafts of policy and management plans will secure the translation of project outcomes into sustainable management of relevant sites restoring ecological corridors.
- Start date
- 01-06-2018
- End date
- 31-05-2021
- Budget in Euro
- Overall: 2512931,08
- ERDF Contribution: 2045645,09
- IPA Contribution: 90346,27
- ENI Contribution: 0
- Call number
- Call 2
- Priority
- Environment and culture responsible Danube region
- Specific objective
- Foster the restoration and management of ecological corridors
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Project Partners
| Name | Type | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna | Lead partner | thomas.hein@boku.ac.at | AUSTRIA |
| Institute for Ichthyological and Ecological Research REVIVO | ERDF partner | polona.pengal@ozivimo.si | SLOVENIA |
| Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences | ERDF partner | luchezarpehlivanov@gmail.com | BULGARIA |
| Ministry of Waters and Forests | ERDF partner | gheorghe.constantin@map.gov.ro | ROMANIA |
| Trnava University in Trnava, Faculty of Education | ERDF partner | ladislav.pekarik@truni.sk | SLOVAKIA |
Project News
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MEASURES - In Search of the Great White…
- 19-01-2021
Sturgeon are known for their diamond pattern and varying hues of silver, gray and blue. Caviar is black and there are even stories of other fish roe sold as caviar after some black dye was added. So white is not generally the colour that...
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MEASURES - The project team wishes you Happy Holidays
- 18-12-2020
2020 brought new challenges, but we succeded in our efforts to protect sturgeons and other migratory fish species, reaching almost 9000 sturgeon yearlings released in the Danube River so far. Looking forward to 2021!
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MEASURES - 2021 CALENDAR outlines Strategy for Danube corridor
- 18-12-2020
Download wallpapers (text in Romanian): JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC 2021 January Trout, sturgeon, shad, Danube salmon, barbel - are all migratory fish, which take care of the health of...
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MEASURES - The 3rd stakeholder meeting held in Bulgaria
- 16-12-2020
25 participants, from more than 10 stakeholder organizations from Bulgaria, took part in the 3rd MEASURES Stakeholder Meeting held online, on the 3rd of December. The aim of the workshop was to discuss and review the first draft of the...
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MEASURES - How do we get information from the sturgeons released in the project?
- 27-11-2020
In the MEASURES project, almost 9000 sturgeons were released since the beginning of the project. How do we get information from these fish? By marking them. While on land, for big mammals, we would use GPS collars, in the water, things are...
