European Fundend Projects

ID:
projects-667

fiwar:
LIFE99 ENV/E/000347

Project_Acronym:
RIO MIÑO

Project_Name:
International restoring project for the Miño river: an example of sustainable hydroelectrical development

Funding Authority:
LIFE

Call for proposals:
Environment

Focus Area:
River basin management,Supply

Begin Date:
1999-09-20

End Date:
2002-06-20

Status:
Completed

Budget:
No data

Description:
The general objective of the project was the restoration of the fluvial ecosystem upstream of the Frieira dam. This dam is 33m high; it is about 68 km away from the Miño River estuary (which flows into the Atlantic ocean) and constitutes the first obstruction to fish migration in the Miño River. The project aimed at correcting the environmental impact produced by the Frieira installations by providing passage facilities to encourage upstream fish migration. The expected results were the following: - Increase in the number of individuals passing over the dam (completing upstream migration) - Increase of biomass in the upstream part of the dam (reservoir and river) - Improvement of the whole fluvial ecosystem on the upstream side, favouring other animals such as mammal and bird populations - Increase in the ratio between the potential spawning area and the real spawning area upstream of the dam (at present some potential areas are not being used) - Better management of fish stocks, hence an increase in fishing related economic activities with a positive impact on local employment and rural tourism (through fishing licence sales).

Resource:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE99-ENV-E-000347/international-restoring-project-for-the-mino-river-an-example-of-sustainable-hydroelectrical-development

Inland water types:
Rivers and estuaries', 'Water reservoir'