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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Bulgarian court declares illegal a ski lift in Pirin National Park
Government confirms one more illegal lift and two pistes
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Protected White-tailed eagle falls prey to illegal poisoning in Austria
Hunters are suspected offenders in using baits with banned carbofuran
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Renewable energy & energy efficiency in your neighbourhood
Have you installed a solar energy system, a geothermal heatpump, or other renewable systems ...
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Yellow water lily returns to biggest Danube island in Bulgaria
The restoration of rare plant species in the marshes of Persin Nature Park in the Bulgarian stretch ...
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Three transboundary Ramsar sites between Bulgaria and Romania officially designated
Many bird colonies on the Danube river are now better protected
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
