The Dam Tsunami
The Invisible War Against Rivers in Europe Ulrich Eichelmann, CEO Riverwatch
Amel Emric
Almost eight years ago we gathered the data and created a map of all planned dams in the Balkans. The results were shocking to many people, even to those who liked hydropower. Thousands of dam projects became strikingly visible, threatening the most valuable rivers of the continent – the Blue Heart of Europe. In order to prevent these outrageous plans, Riverwatch and EuroNatur started a campaign in cooperation with local NGOs in the Balkans.
The Ugar river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Ugar is a tributary to the Vrbas and it was a spawning site for Huchen until the Austrian energy company KELAG built dams like this one on the Ugar. Huchen and other fish are over now.
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