The aim of the project was to enhance the Boros-Drava oxbow’s ecological status on the Hungarian side and the Aljmaski rit’s ecological status on the Croatian side by dredging the sediment full of organic materials. In both aquatic habitats the eutrophication process had been in a well-advanced condition. On the Hungarian side the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate dredged 50 000 m3 sediment from the bottom of the Boros-Drava oxbow which is situated closed to the settlement called Old. Beyond the above-described project activities, new fishing piers were installed at Boros-Drava and native fish species (carp, pike, tench) were released to enhance the touristic attractiveness of the area. On Croatian side on the so-called Aljmaski rit aquatic habitat 4 hectares wetland and on Hungarian side 3.2 hectares got better conservation status by the sediment removal. Due to these works the water flow is better ensured in these aquatic habitats and thus their ecological status is expected to increase on the long run. This will be envisaged by a newly established eco-monitoring system.
Project Database
Ecological revitalization of Boros-Dráva and Aljmaski rit branches to renew aquatic habitats, increase biodiversity and fishing tourism possibilities
HUHR/1601/221/0016
Aljmaski rit&Boros Drava
Croatian waters, Legal entity for water management
Dél-dunántúli Vízügyi Igazgatóság
Horgász Egyesületek Baranya Megyei Szövetsége
Zeleni Hrvatske
HUHR/1601
Restoring the ecological diversity in the border area
€ 1,340,124.59
€ 1,139,105.00
85.00 %
01 September 2017 − 30 April 2019
Baranya megye, Osječko-baranjska županija
Finalized