An international research team led by Senckenberg scientist Prof. Dr. Peter Haase has evaluated global biodiversity protection measures in rivers. Their study in “Nature Reviews Biodiversity” reveals that many protection and renaturation efforts achieve only limited success. Sustainable protection of river ecosystems requires holistic, transnational measures involving various social groups. Rivers are vital planetary lifelines that have attracted human settlement for thousands of years, providing drinking water, energy, food, transportation, and recreation. However, human activities have significantly damaged biodiversity in about 50% of the world’s rivers. Affected areas include densely…
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