Euskadi: The margins of the rivers were restored where previously an illegal choka

The Ebro Hydrographic Confederation (CHE) started felling “Illegal Chokera” a few years ago that the margins of the rivers From different locations. This action had the main objective to reduce “possible” of non -native samples because of the security problems for people and the risk of possible floods.

He The regulatory authority at the time noted that “those responsible for the plantation did not obtain the corresponding permits, so the chopera was abandoned, The trees are part of the vegetation on the river ». The planting took place for decades and the species introduced has very rapid growth, but if there is no planned logging, they continue to grow and fall easy, so they are really dangerous.

Restoration of river margins

URA HA Restored 8.5 hectares in river margins occupied by Choperas During the last two years at different locations such as Nanclares, Vílloodas, Manzanos and Leciñana de la Oca (special zone of preserving the sin of the Río Zadorra). This restoration had to be considered at 10,000 factories and a total budget of € 132,000.

It is a usual practice where, as soon as the chopper variety are carved and performed by similarities with local entities, plantations with native species of riverWith the aim of achieving the environmental improvement of the river ecosystem. Promotions, among other things, are adjacent to waterways where the indigenous river banking cage is scarce or insufficient.

Although They may seem like forest, forest farms such as chopper variety are monocultures Who prevent the right development of the indigenous river forest from humiliating the river ecosystem. Many of these crops are also located on the hydraulic public domain, which changes the river dynamics of the section.

With all this, after cutting the poplars for their use, the land -ownership entities of these suddenly and then the plantation of native vegetation of Ribera to recover iMportant surfaces of the local river ecosystem.

Beside plantations Dead Hout Accumuli are equipped with the aim of replicating the original Ribera Forest HabitatWhere dead wood does fundamental work that serves as a refuge and food zone for endangered species such as European Nerts.