Danube Campaign
Living river -- or transport canal?
Old-fashioned river engineering projects put forward by national governments and supported by the European Union could transform our living Danube into little more than a shipping canal.
Over 1,000 km of the Danube could be artificially deepened, regulated, or dammed, destroying many of Europe’s last great river landscapes and wetlands, including the myriad of benefits and services they provide, from drinking water to fish, tourism and recreation.
Over 1,000 km of the Danube could be artificially deepened, regulated, or dammed, destroying many of Europe’s last great river landscapes and wetlands, including the myriad of benefits and services they provide, from drinking water to fish, tourism and recreation.
Transportation is one important use of our river – but not the only one. We want a living river, not just a canal. Fit the ships to the river, not the river to the ships!
The Danube: living river or transport canal?
Green = areas of high ecological value;
Red = EU priority sections ("bottlenecks") for inland navigation (TEN-T);
Brown = other navigation projects (supported e.g. by EU ISPA programme and by Ukrainian Government).
Campaign news
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Five countries mark Carpathian Parks Day
35 national and nature parks will celebrate on 24 May and over the weekend the immense natural and ...
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The Carpathian Convention at 10: On the map, but much left to do
The Carpathians turn 10 years old this month but it has only been only relatively recently that the ...
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WWF and Tetra Pak launch FSC awareness campaign in Romania
Only one in four Romanian consumers knows what the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) logo on ...
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The Carpathian Convention at 10: On the map, but much left to do
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Bulgarian court declares illegal a ski lift in Pirin National Park
Government confirms one more illegal lift and two pistes
Watch Campaign videos
Heavy navigation threatens the Danube River ecosystem. Barge navigating along the Danube River, Slovakia.
Listen to WWF's Wild Talk
The Danube Delta is one of the most valuable natural areas on earth, including the world's largest reed beds and a globally important resting and breeding place for birds.
Photogallery
Hubert von Goisern and WWF members on tourboat
