LIFELINE DRAVA-MURA 2009 - 2020 A Plan for Conserving and Restoring the Drava and Mura Rivers for Nature and People This document has been produced by: Ulrich Schwarz, FLUVIUS and Arno Mohl, WWF Austria WWF Austria Ottakringerstrasse 114-116 1160 Vienna, Austria www.wwf.at Konstanzer Str. 22 78315 Radolfzell, Germany www.EuroNatur.org Authors addresses: With contributions from: Cover photos: Dr. Ulrich Schwarz Martin Schneider-Jacoby (EuroNatur), Drava River, children (Credit: A. Mohl/WWF), Sturgeon Gärtnergasse 4/3 Borut Stumberger (DOPPS-Birdlife Slovenia) and (Credit: D.Kaltenegger/4nature), Little Tern (Credit: A-1030 Wien Darko Grlica (Drava League) Roberto Sauli/www.ilsalesullacoda.it) Email:
[email protected] Phone: 004369910591384 Proofreading: In cooperation with: Paul Chatterton, WWF Austria DI Arno Mohl Drava League, Green Action, Croatian Society for the WWF Austria Vienna, January 2009 Protection of Birds and Nature, Green Osijek, ZEO Ottakringerstrasse 114-116 Nobilis, ZEUS, Drava Federation and DOPPS-Birdlife A-1160 Vienna Slovenia Email:
[email protected] Phone: 004367683488300 Project website: www.sterna-albifrons.net This brochure was published with support of ASAMER Holding ( www.wwf.at/asamer ) Drava Vision 2020 1 Executive summary In order to better preserve the trans-boundary through implementing a trans-boundary “River ecosystem over the long term, innovative Restoration Programme” (RRP) for the Lower Spanning Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and conservation and management efforts are needed. Drava and Mura. Slovenia, the lower courses of the Drava and Mura Rivers are among Europe’s most An international NGO network – with members This brochure attempts to provide the perspective ecologically important riverine areas.