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Renaturation of the watercourse Stržen

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  • In the scope of the project, we will fill up the channel, which has been dug with the goal of cutting off the flow of water to the natural course of Stržen. This project intervention will restore the riverbed into its original double meander;
  • Stržen watercourse will be extended by 1,5 km;
  • water will remain in the area for longer periods of time;
  • during dry season, this will increase the chances of survival of water-related organisms, such as crustaceans, fish, amphibians, birds, as well as aquatic and riparian plants;
  • renaturation will contribute to a more effective natural water purification;
  • we are restoring a part of Cerknica Lake to the state it was in before human intervention;
  • with this project, we are improving the conservation status of Natura 2000 priority habitat type Turloughs on the largest intermittent lake in Europe.

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LIFE STRŽEN

With LIFE STRŽEN we want to restore the natural state of the Stržen watercourse, reduce visitor pressure on sensitive areas of Lake Cerknica and private lands, and improve the habitat of the Bittern.

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Projects in the Notranjska Park

The implementation of extensive nature conservation projects exceeds the financial capacity of the local community, therefore Notranjska Park regularly applies for projects with the possibility of co-financing by the European Union.

The implementation of large-scale conservation projects exceeds the financial capabilities of the local community, therefore Notranjska Park regularly applies for projects with the possibility of co-financing from the European Union.

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