LIFE PROJECT 'Optimisation
of the European Proposed Site Of Interest Lippe
Flood Plain Between Hamm and Hangfort'
The River Lippe
Floodplain Project in Hamm
The
Hamm
Approach to Restoration
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Lippeverband, Germany Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz, Germany |
Along a 5,500 m section of the River Lippe, the river bank reinforcement will be removed in order to promote the re-instatement of natural erosion and sedimentation processes. Additionally, a 585 m stretch of a small side stream will be renaturalised. As a result, new natural river habitats will be established and on 110 ha of land the frequency of flooding will be increased. Several weirs and small barriers in the River Lippe will be removed, to facilitate the migration of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) and asp (Aspius aspius). On 40 hectares of wet grasslands, the restoration of the natural hydrology will be achieved by blocking ditches, and 2.6 ha of arable land will be converted into grassland. For the general public, a nature trail and an observation tower will be established, and a guided access to the nature area will be provided" |
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