natural values

Flowing 2,857 km from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea, the Danube is home to an incredible variety of species and habitats. Discover the Danube's natural treasures!

environmental issues

Until the 19th century, the "Blue Danube" was a natural river, but human intervention brought loss of habitats and biodiversity. What environmental issues face the Danube today?

action for a living danube

Today Danube conservation has again become a priority and many legislative tools and political commitments have given the river an exemplary framework for governance. How?

 

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Donau-Auen National Park

Situated between the European capitals Vienna and Bratislava, the Donau-Auen National Park preserves

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Navigation

Because the Danube is oriented east-west and traverses half of Europe, it has been a key to transpor

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Beavers

The beaver was originally the largest rodent in Europe, from France to Northern Mongolia, and from N

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The Drava River

The Drava is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. The Drava River links f

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The Upper Danube

The Upper Danube starts at the river's source in the Black Forest in Germany and flows through Bavar

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Morava-Dyje floodplains

The floodplains of Morava and Dyje are among the most species-rich river basins in Austria. The Mora

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Sturgeons in Schoenbrunn

Danube Sturgeons can be visited in the zoo of Vienna

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