coop MDD - ALL RIVER’SCOOLS ARE OPEN FOR VISITORS!

07, 2019

One of the main achievements of the coop MDD project was the establishment of a network of RIVER’SCOOLs. It was a long process, but through enthusiastic and dedicated work by our project, all eight RIVER’SCOOLs in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia have been finished and open to ...

Final Conference coopMDD_group picture, © by WWF

coop MDD - FINAL PROJECT CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!

07, 2019

BAD RADKERSBURG, AUSTRIA – From 27th to 28th June, the final coop MDD project conference was held. All project partners and more than 100 representatives from other institutions, organizations and projects gathered in Bad Radkersburg to celebrate the confirmation of Lower Mura Valley Biosphere ...

Mur_Aufweitung_Gosdorf_c_Johann_Pfeiler, © by Johann Pfeiler

Lower Mura Valley (“Unteres Murtal”) becomes the gateway to the “Amazon of Europe”

06, 2019

Now it is certain: today in Paris 13.000 ha of the Mura and its valuable floodplains in Austria were officially declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO. WWF welcomes the recognition as a significant breakthrough for nature protection and a unique opportunity for the entire region’s ...

Mura at Hrastje Mota, © by Goran Safarek

Plans Halted for the first Hydropower Plant (HPP) on the Mura River at Hrastje-Mota!

The fight continues to save the Mura River in Slovenia, an integral part of the Amazon of Europe once and for all

06, 2019

The Slovenian Government has halted all preparations for changes to the National Spatial Plan that would have included plans to construct the first Hydropower Plant (HPP) on the Mura River at Hrastje-Mota! The decision was based on pressure from WWF and numerous local NGOs such as the Slovenian ...

5th International Coordination Board Meeting

05, 2019

From 6th to 7th May 2019 in Mureck, Austria, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, in cooperation with the Land Steiermark, Department 14, Water Management, Resources and Sustainability, and the Municipality of Mureck organized the 5th International Coordination Board ...

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