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Declaration for the protection of the sand martin along the Drava river in Koprivnica-Križevci County signed

At a ceremony held in Đelekovec, Tomislav Golubić, County Prefect of Koprivnica-Križevci County, together with the mayors of ten municipalities along the Drava River — Drnje, Ferdinandovac, Gola, Hlebine, Legrad, Molve, Novo Virje, Peteranec, Podravske Sesvete and Đelekovec — signed the Declaration on Sand Martin Protection along the Drava River in Koprivnica-Križevci County. By signing […]

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 […]

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 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 […]