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Practice: Demonstration wetland rehabilitation used to reduce the nutrient pollution. Implemented for: DRP Small Grants: Sződrákos Creek Program - Phase 2.

Overview

Name Demonstration wetland rehabilitation used to reduce the nutrient pollution for DRP Small Grants: Sződrákos Creek Program – Phase 2 (Hungary - Reduction of Nutrient Discharges - under WB-GEF Strategic Partnership for Nutrient Reduction in the Danube River and Black Sea)

Practice Demonstration wetland rehabilitation used to reduce the nutrient pollution

Project DRP Small Grants: Sződrákos Creek Program - Phase 2

Region: Central and Eastern Europe Danube-Black Sea

Details

Description: Following a baseline environmental assessment, a small pilot site was created, grass carps were removed, and natural wetland vegetation, rooted and floating native reed-grass with high nutrient removal capacities were collected from the surrounding area and was replanted in the pilot site. Water quality monitoring was taking place at the start and end of project to see if nutrient pollution went down.

Comments: Hungary

Implementation start date: 2006-01-01

Implementation end date: 2006-12-31

Results

Annual tons of nitrogen reduced: 5500

Annual tons of phosphorous reduced: 264

Other outcomes: • Sewage plant discharge improved • Water quality improvement in future helping local bathing area • NGO made own local radio station that now promotes their work

Finance

Total GEF/WB investment: USD 4.675 million

Contacts

Project Manager: Sandor Tatar

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