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52 projects 30 countries Not a census. Europe removed 487 barriers in 2023 alone and has re-meandered thousands of reaches; no complete register exists. This one holds the reference case for each country that has one, and several where a country has more — every entry cited to the page its figures were read from.
Re-meandering 25
Floodplain reconnection 15
Barrier removal 10
Protected, not restored 2
By country click a row for sources and caveats
Project River What was done Years Scale Albania1 project Vjosa Wild River National Park Vjosa Protected, not restored 2023–ongoing 190 km river protected Austria3 projects LIFE+ Traisen Traisen Re-meandering 2013–2019 9.4 km river worked Lebensader Obere Drau Drau Floodplain reconnection 1999–2011 10 km river worked Mura–Drava–Danube Biosphere Reserve Austria · Slovenia · Croatia · Hungary · Serbia Mura · Drava · Danube Protected, not restored 2021–ongoing 700 km river protected Belgium3 projects Sigma Plan Scheldt Floodplain reconnection 1977–ongoing 14,000 ha area Geer at Grand-Axhe Geer Re-meandering 2009–2012 1 km river worked Grensmaas / Border Meuse Netherlands · Belgium Meuse Floodplain reconnection 2008–ongoing 50 km river worked Bulgaria1 project Lower Danube Green Corridor Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine Danube Floodplain reconnection 2000–ongoing 1,000 km river worked Croatia2 projects Mura–Drava–Danube Biosphere Reserve Austria · Slovenia · Croatia · Hungary · Serbia Mura · Drava · Danube Protected, not restored 2021–ongoing 700 km river protected DRAVA LIFE Drava Floodplain reconnection 2015–2024 9 km river worked Czechia2 projects Kyjovka revitalisation Kyjovka Re-meandering 2022–2023 6.467 km river worked Trkmanka meanders Trkmanka Re-meandering 2020–2021 2.277 km river worked Denmark1 project Skjern Å Skjern Å Re-meandering 1987–2003 26 km river worked Estonia1 project Sindi dam removal Pärnu Barrier removal 2018–2020 1 barrier removed Finland2 projects Hiitolanjoki dam removals Hiitolanjoki Barrier removal 2021–2023 3 barriers removed Myllypuro Brook Myllypuro Re-meandering 1995–2003 3.6 km river worked France5 projects Veyre re-meandering Veyre Re-meandering 2010–2011 1.1 km river worked Marolles at Genillé Marolles Re-meandering 2008–2009 350 m river worked Sélune dam removals Sélune Barrier removal 2019–2023 2 barriers removed Maisons-Rouges dam removal Vienne Barrier removal 1998–1998 €2.2 m cost Saint-Étienne-du-Vigan dam removal Allier Barrier removal 1998–1998 €1 m cost Germany7 projects Emscher Emscher Re-meandering 1990–2022 85 km river worked Isar-Plan Isar Re-meandering 2000–2011 8 km river worked Untere Havelniederung Havel Floodplain reconnection 2005–ongoing 90 km river worked Lippeaue Klostermersch Lippe Re-meandering 1996–1997 2.2 km river worked Lenzener Elbtalaue dyke relocation Elbe Floodplain reconnection 2002–2011 6.1 km river worked Middle Elbe / Lödderitzer Forst Elbe Floodplain reconnection 2002–2019 600 ha area Integriertes Rheinprogramm Rhine Floodplain reconnection 1988–ongoing €2.4 bn cost Hungary2 projects Mura–Drava–Danube Biosphere Reserve Austria · Slovenia · Croatia · Hungary · Serbia Mura · Drava · Danube Protected, not restored 2021–ongoing 700 km river protected Vásárhelyi Plan (Tisza) Tisza Floodplain reconnection 2004–ongoing 700 ha area Italy1 project Renaturation of the Po Po Floodplain reconnection 2022–ongoing 1,500 ha area Latvia3 projects River Slampe Slampe Re-meandering 2005–2005 2.1 km river worked River Dviete Dviete Re-meandering 2010–2015 1.8 km river worked Beja dam removal Alūksne Barrier removal 2021–2024 20 km river reopened Lithuania1 project Bražuolė dam removal Bražuolė Barrier removal 2020–2020 25 km river reopened Luxembourg1 project Alzette at Dumontshaff Alzette Re-meandering 2004–2007 1.4 km river worked Moldova1 project Lower Danube Green Corridor Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine Danube Floodplain reconnection 2000–ongoing 1,000 km river worked Netherlands4 projects Room for the River Rhine · Waal · Meuse · IJssel Floodplain reconnection 2006–2019 €2.3 bn cost Grensmaas / Border Meuse Netherlands · Belgium Meuse Floodplain reconnection 2008–ongoing 50 km river worked Reggevisie Regge Re-meandering 2010–ongoing 50 km river worked Kleine Beerze Middelbeers–Vessem Kleine Beerze Re-meandering 2021–2023 6.7 km river worked Norway2 projects Tromsa dam removal Tromsa Barrier removal 2022–2022 €337,000 cost Hovinbekken daylighting Hovinbekken Re-meandering 2008–2023 1.5 km river worked Poland1 project Mleczna River in Radom Mleczna Re-meandering 2020–2021 315 m river worked Portugal1 project LIFE Águeda Águeda Barrier removal 2018–2025 50 km river reopened Romania2 projects Lower Danube Green Corridor Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine Danube Floodplain reconnection 2000–ongoing 1,000 km river worked Carasuhat wetland restoration Danube Floodplain reconnection 2012–2016 924 ha area Serbia1 project Mura–Drava–Danube Biosphere Reserve Austria · Slovenia · Croatia · Hungary · Serbia Mura · Drava · Danube Protected, not restored 2021–ongoing 700 km river protected Slovakia1 project Foki side-arm reconnection Danube Floodplain reconnection 2025–ongoing 2 km river worked Slovenia2 projects Mura–Drava–Danube Biosphere Reserve Austria · Slovenia · Croatia · Hungary · Serbia Mura · Drava · Danube Protected, not restored 2021–ongoing 700 km river protected LIFE STRŽEN Stržen Re-meandering 2017–2022 2.1 km river worked Spain2 projects Arga–Soto Sardilla phase 1 Arga Re-meandering 2016–2018 2 km river worked Yecla de Yeltes dam removal Huebra Barrier removal 2018–2018 27 km river reopened Sweden1 project Vindel River LIFE Vindelälven Re-meandering 2010–2015 66 km river worked Switzerland2 projects Renaturation de l'Aire Aire Re-meandering 2002–ongoing 5 km river worked Thurauen Thur Floodplain reconnection 2002–ongoing 1.5 km river worked Ukraine1 project Lower Danube Green Corridor Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine Danube Floodplain reconnection 2000–ongoing 1,000 km river worked United Kingdom3 projects River Skerne Skerne Re-meandering 1995–1998 2 km river worked Swindale Beck Swindale Beck Re-meandering 2016–2016 890 m river worked Eddleston Water Eddleston Water Re-meandering 2009–ongoing 3.5 km river worked
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