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Dar Hrvatske za Svjetski dan voda - 22. oujak

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:50:00 +0100

PRIOPĆENJE ZA MEDIJE

Ministar Boo Bikupić stvara europsko najveće riječno zatićeno područje uz Dunav, Dravu i Muru.

Zagreb, 21. oujak 2008. U veljači 2008. godine ministar kulture, g. Boo Bikupić, potpisao je odluku o proglaenju preliminarne zatite jednog od europski najvanijih riječnih ekosustava: poplavna područja Dunava, Drave i Mure, koja čine područje veće od 150 000 ha, a predstavljaju jedinstveno prirodno i kulturno naslijeđe Republike Hrvatske.

WWF snano pozdravlja ovu odluku o zatiti europskih prirodnih bogatstava kae g. Mike Baltzer, direktor Dunavsko karpatskog programa Svjetskog fonda za prirodu (WWF). Ovime je Ministarstvo osnovalo najveći jedinstveni riječni rezervat u cijeloj Europi.

Natural Drava should become a Canal!

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:40:00 +0100

Following a new regulation plan of the Croatian Ministry responsible for Water Management (MRDFWM) twelve concerned NGOs call upon the European Commission to finally STOP further Drava destruction.

Recently, the MRDFWM has issued an extensive plan for further regulation of 56 km of the lower course of the ecological important Drava River. According to the plan the natural river course should be fixed (by embankments, groins and by cutting off natural river banks) and the natural river dynamics of the lower Drava stopped.

This new attempt clearly indicates once again the ministries ongoing resistance to comply with EU environmental law and it is against the recent agreement of the new Croatian government to protect the Drava as a Regional Park.

See Open complaint to the European Commission and Map.

New Croatian government agrees on Drava Protection!

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:50:00 +0100

The programme of the new Croatian government plans to protect the Drava as a Regional Park. On page 32 of the Programme of the Government of Croatia 2008-11 it says: - zatititi rijeke Unu, Muru, Dravu, Mrenicu, u kategoriji regionalnih parkova Rok: preventivna zatita do kraja 2008 godine, konacna zatita prema zakonskoj obvezi.

Read more online

The decree for preliminary protection of the Danube, Drava and Mura as a Regional Park, which was elaborated by the Ministry of Culture and the State Institute for Nature Protection (SINP), has recently been signed by Minister Boo Bikupic.

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This is a very important step to protect more than 250.000 ha of one of Croatia´s and overall Europe´s most valuable river ecosystem as part of the proposed Trans-Boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve "Danube-Drava-Mura".

Croatias` plans for a Biosphere Reserve "Danube-Drava-Mura"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:10:00 +0100

The State Institute for Nature Protection (SINP) has developed a proposal for a national Biosphere Reserve "Danube - Drava - Mura", comprising more than 250.000 ha of natural and cultural landscape along the rivers.

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Drava destruction at no end!

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:40:00 +0200

It seems that the Drava is not allowed to calm down! At the end of September 2007 a new plan for more sand extraction - 800 000 m³ in the next 2-4 years - along the meandering stretch of the lower Drava has been issued by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. The natural Drava River within the planned Regional Park and the Kopacki Rit Nature Park is threatened. The ministries decision is a big scandal! It is against EU environmental law and undermines the plan by the Ministry of Culture to protect the Drava as a Regional Park. As a first reaction eleven international and local NGOs have immediately appealed to Commissioner Stavros Dimas and Commissioner Olli Rehn not to tolerate the ongoing ministries rejection to apply with EU law and to help to stop this plan from being implemented.

See Open letter to the European Commission and Map.

Photo credit (Drava-Danube confluence and Kopacki Rit Nature Park): Mario Romulic (www.romulic.com)

Announcement: Press conference in Koprivnica

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:20:00 +0200

TISKOVNA KONFERENCIJA POVODOM NASTAVKA RADOVA NA UNITAVANJU STANITA ZATIĆENIH PTICA NA RIJECI DRAVI Potovani, pozivamo vas na tiskovnu konferenciju u petak 21. rujna u 10 sati u Domu mladih, Ulica hrvatske dravnosti 10/I u Koprivnici. Povod za konferenciju je nastavak radova na učvrćivanju desne obale rijeke Drave kod mjesta Sigetec, koje se provodi u suprotnosti s nacionalnim i međunarodnim zakonima o okoliu. Radovima se ugroava opstanak bregunica - zatićenih ptica i prirodni tok rijeke. Isti je postupak i ranije bio zaustavljen upravo zahvaljujući pritisku javnosti i medija, a Hrvatske vode su kanjene novčanom kaznom. Ovim nadasve neodgovornim i krajnje drskim ponaanjem unitavaju se posljednje preostale kolonije, a o Hrvatskoj se na međunarodnom nivou stvara runa slika primitivnog i destruktivnog ponaanja. Uz sve to zbog nepotivanja konvencija i direktiva kojih smo potpisnici, prijete nam i međunarodne sankcije. Konferenciji će uz predstavnike Dravske lige i međunarodne mree udruga Spasimo Dravu nazočiti i predstavnici Dravnog zavoda za zatitu prirode te Hrvatskog ornitolokog drutva Nakon konferencije predviđen je obilazak terena. Srdačan pozdrav, Ivan Darko Grlica, v.r.

Croatian Waters opposes EU LAW again!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:50:00 +0200

Croatian Waters Company (HV) is destroying one of the last natural river banks on the Drava. The bank at Sigetec is home of a colony of the endangered Sand Martin. Those places are protected under the Croatian Nature Conservation Act. HV is acting illegally and is denying to adjust its pratice to European law and standards. It clearly shows again, that HV is unwilling to develop the river according to national and EU law (Water Framework Directive). HV seems to be a major obstacle in the further integration process with regards to environment and ultimately for EU-Accession of Croatia. The works have recently started though two years ago they have been stopped and HV was punished by Croatian court. Read elderly article one and two.

Canalisation of the natural Drava is continuing!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:10:00 +0200

This year Croatian Waters has continued destroying the natural river stretch of the Strara Drava at Varazdin, a future Natura 2000 site in Croatia of about 3000 ha. Massive river regulation and gravel extraction works heavily impact the home of European protected species such as otter, pond turtle, king-fisher and black stork and priority habitats such as floodplain forests. In June 2007 NGOs have called upon the European Commission, both Commissioner Stavros Dimas and Commissioner Olli Rehn as well as the Croatian Minister of Culture, Mr Bozo Biskupic in an attempt to help to stop these illegal destructive works.

A supporter of mine!

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:20:00 +0200

This time I want bring your attention to a great supporter of the initiative and for my living Drava. Excellent photos - as those from Mr. Jiri Bohdal left handed/above - are a way not only to show people the beauty of nature but also to emotionalise people for the issue in a positive way. And this is so important for my survival. Thanks Jiri for your support! See more photos from Jiri Bohdal online

Novo Virje dam rejected by Croatia!

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:20:00 +0200

Very good news from Helena Hecimovic, Dravska Liga: "The assembly of Koprivnica-Krizevci county has finally voted for the exclusion of the HE Novo Virje from the county spatial plan. This important change had to be approved by all local communities in the county as well as the relevant ministries (environment, energy, economy etc.)." It means, that there´s consensus in Croatia to built no more dams on the Drava and to continue the efforts to protect the river.