Entries by Iva Naglić Dolić
Home again: Sand martins return from Africa to the Drava River
Đelekovec, April 2026 – After a remarkable journey of more than 6,000 kilometres from their wintering grounds in Central Africa, crossing the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea, Sand Martins (Riparia riparia) have returned to the banks of the Drava River. These tiny birds, weighing no more than 15 grams, are among the first harbingers […]
Progress of Works on the Stara Drava Varaždin Side Channel (C.2)
At the Stara Drava Varaždin (C.2) site, works continue on the restoration of the side channel, which was designed and developed as part of the DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management project. Vegetation and tree clearing along the route of the future channel, as well as on the area designated for depositing excavated sediment, has […]
Joint field visit to the restoration of the “Stara Drava Varaždin” side channel
Representatives of the DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management and LIFE RESTORE for MDD projects carried out a joint field visit to the restoration works at the “Stara Drava Varaždin (C.2)” side channel, one of the key river restoration measures along the Croatian stretch of the Drava River. The intervention includes the restoration of a […]
DRAVA LIFE Recognised at the Project Management Awards 2025
DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management has achieved outstanding recognition at the Project Management Awards 2025 in Croatia, one of the country’s most prestigious national competitions aligned with the standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The project was awarded 1st place in the category “Best Medium-Sized Project”, while the project manager received 1st […]
DRAVA LIFE Wins 3rd Place in the Competition for the Best EU Project in Croatia
The DRAVA LIFE project – Integrated River Management – won 3rd place in this year’s competition for the Best County EU Project in Croatia, in the category Contribution to Cross-Border Cooperation. The award was presented at the official ceremony for Best City and Best EU Project, organised in cooperation with Jutarnji list and the Croatian […]
Stara Drava Varaždin (C.2): Preparatory Works on the Side Arm Near Completion
Preparatory works nearing completion; excavation expected to begin in 10–14 days At the Stara Drava Varaždin site, located in the left-bank inundation area (rkm 289–292), preparatory works are entering their final phase: larger trees have been removed from the future side-arm channel, access roads have been arranged, and thanks to the low water level of […]
DRAVA LIFE in Brussels – Integrated River Management in Practice
Representatives of the EU project DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management, implemented by Croatian Waters, participated in the international event LIFE Platform Meeting – Focus on Water Resilience Strategy, held on 14–15 October 2025 in Brussels and organised by CINEA (European Commission). The meeting brought together leaders of 39 LIFE projects from 21 EU Member […]
1,800 pairs of sand martins nested in Đelekovec – a conservation milestone worth celebrating
Đelekovec, October 1, 2025 – This year, the steep Lubenovec riverbank on the Drava River has hosted as many as 1,800 breeding pairs of sand martins (Riparia riparia) – the highest number ever recorded in this part of the Drava. Last year, Đelekovec was declared the first Sand Martin Village in Croatia, in recognition of […]
International Drava River Day Marked at the Educational Water Centre
At the Educational Water Centre (EVC) managed by Croatian Waters in Legrad, on Tuesday, September 23, the International Drava River Day was celebrated with the participation of 80 elementary school students. The event was organized by Croatian Waters and the public institutions responsible for managing protected areas in Varaždin and Koprivnica-Križevci counties. The day began […]