European Fundend Projects

  • ID:
    projects-661
  • fiwar:
    LIFE14 NAT/ES/000186
  • Project_Acronym:
    LIFE IrekiBAI
  • Project_Name:
    Open rivers: Improving connectivity and habitats of rivers shared by Navarra and Gipuzkoa
  • Funding Authority:
    LIFE
  • Call for proposals:
    Nature
  • Focus Area:
    Freshwater,Ecological coherence
  • Begin Date:
    2015-07-16
  • End Date:
    2020-12-31
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Budget:
    € 002 999 372.00
  • Description:
    Building on previous studies, the LIFE IrekiBAI project aimed to improve the conservation status of river habitats and species listed in the Habitats Directive that are found in the Natura 2000 sites located in the Bidasoa and Oria river basins. Specific objectives were to: Improve river connectivity by increasing the permeability of obstacles in rivers, restoring habitats and reducing impacts on watercourses, especially carrying out those measures identified as most effective; Increase knowledge of how to manage and restore these resources; and Disseminate project results and raise public awareness on the environmental values and services the rivers provide.
  • Resource:
    https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE14-NAT-ES-000186/open-rivers-improving-connectivity-and-habitats-of-rivers-shared-by-navarra-and-gipuzkoa
  • Inland water types:
    Rivers and estuaries'