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 […]
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 […]
On Tuesday, 23 September 2025, International Drava River Day will be celebrated at the Educational Water Centre (EVC) in Legrad (Ulica Petefi Šandora 36). The event is organized by Hrvatske vode and the Public Institutions for the Management of Protected Natural Areas of Koprivnica-Križevci County and Varaždin County. The program will include educational lectures, field […]
Na lijevoj obali rijeke Drave u Varaždinu (rkm 289,3–292) nastavljaju se radovi obnove rukavca u sklopu EU projekta DRAVA LIFE (Obnova rukavca i proširenje korita rijeke Drave). Nositelj i investitor projekta su Hrvatske vode, Vodnogospodarski odjel za Muru i gornju Dravu. Trenutni radovi: Pripremni radovi uključuju sječu stabala i uklanjanje sitnog raslinja (do 10 cm) […]
On the left bank of the Drava River in Varaždin (rkm 289.3–292), restoration works on the side branch continue as part of the EU project DRAVA LIFE (Side Branch Restoration and Expansion of the Drava River Bed). The project owner and investor is Hrvatske vode, Water Management Department for the Mura and Upper Drava. Current […]
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, a study visit was organized by the public institution Međimurje Nature – Public Institution for Nature Protection and Croatian Waters for principals and teacher-coordinators from eight primary schools in Međimurje County that are part of the Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve School Network. The goal of this educational day was to showcase […]
Sand martin population in Croatia drops from 30,000 pairs to fewer than 4,000 over the past 30 years Đelekovec, 9 June 2025 – Over the weekend, the Sand Martin Day was celebrated on the banks of the Drava River near Đelekovec as part of the Municipality Day festivities. The colony of this endangered bird species […]
Little Tern – Ambassador of the Drava River Koprivnica, May 8th, 2025 – The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons), one of the rarest breeding birds in Croatia, is returning to the gravel and sandbars of the Drava River to raise its offspring. These extremely sensitive birds depend on natural, untouched gravel and sand islands in the […]
We would like to inform you that restoration work on the right branch of the Drava River near the village of Otok Virje is nearing completion, as part of the DRAVA LIFE project. As announced during the public event held last September in the Municipality of Cestica, the aim of this project is to improve […]
At this stage, a definitive answer to the question posed in the title remains uncertain; however, based on prior reintroduction efforts, there is cautious optimism. Myricaria germanica (German tamarisk) was once a common shrub on the gravel and sandbanks of the Drava River. However, due to extensive hydrotechnical interventions and subsequent alterations in habitat conditions, […]