Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021

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Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021
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More than 200 barriers were taken down last year, helping to restore fish migration routes and boost biodiversity and climate resilience

is a coalition of seven organisations, including the World Fish Migration Foundation, WWF, the Rivers Trust and Rewilding Europe, working to restore healthy, free-flowing rivers across the continent. The latest report found that 76% of the removals were of small dams and weirs, but 24% were higher than 2 metres. Three countries – Portugal, Montenegro, and Slovakia – recorded their first ever dam removals in 2021.

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