Watch | Why is Europe removing its dams?
The Hindu
A video explainer on the dam removal project in Europe.
Europe has removed at least 239 river barriers across 17 countries in 2021.
This is a 137% increase from the previous year.
In total, 4,984 dams have been removed so far
According to the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, one of the key steps to improve degraded ecosystems is to restore 25,000 km of rivers to a “free-flowing state”.
Dams, and other river barriers, lead to a loss of habitat for species belonging to riverine ecosystems.
As per the World Fish Migration Foundation, 93% of migratory freshwater fish in Europe have declined.
In some cases, the loss of income from fishing is larger than the value of the power produced by hydroelectric dams.
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