Description of the project
The LIFE Danube Network project focused on nature and water protection at power plant sites. Five Natura 2000 areas were linked with already renaturalized areas. As part of the project, a mosaic of existing and new habitats was created from 2015 to 2021, which also resulted in increased accessibility for fish: the Ottensheim, Abwinden-Asten and Greifenstein fish migration aids allow fish to pass through the power plants.
A total of 25 million euros was invested in the measures. The holistic approach was important in the LIFE Network Danube project. The aim was to harmonize the requirements of environmental protection with the requirements of electricity generation from renewable hydropower.