Flussnatur
A fascinating habitat in transition
Whether prolonged drought or heavy rainfall: Extreme weather events often have a direct impact on rivers. However, droughts and floods are not only the result of climate change: because riparian forests have been cleared, wetlands drained, tributaries straightened and areas sealed over decades, the water flow in rivers is becoming more and more extreme. The good news is that if we allow our rivers to flow freely again, theywill become true natural wonders. We can draw drinking and industrial water from them. Life develops in them in lush abundance.
Josef H. Reichholf takes us out to various rivers in Central Europe. He reports on successful renaturalizations, on reservoirs that have developed into bird paradises, and he introduces us to the nature of rivers with their beauty and many special inhabitants. We need near-natural rivers more than ever.