{"id":1424,"date":"2017-02-01T23:23:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T22:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/?page_id=1424"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T12:24:32","slug":"wild-rivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/wild-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Rivers Europe &#8211; towards a label for large wild rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26zrxi8-2f681baaee67861372cce4515a750b7c\">\n.flex_column.av-26zrxi8-2f681baaee67861372cce4515a750b7c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-26zrxi8-2f681baaee67861372cce4515a750b7c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kg68eufk-e3321e5774e4da0d624e826fea738ce1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kg68eufk-e3321e5774e4da0d624e826fea738ce1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kg68eufk-e3321e5774e4da0d624e826fea738ce1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kg68eufk-e3321e5774e4da0d624e826fea738ce1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kg68eufk-e3321e5774e4da0d624e826fea738ce1 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Towards a europeanwide label for Large Wild Rivers<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23bxx0w-999d4cc9b98b9d2a7da5745a6fc9ff9a\">\n#top .hr.av-23bxx0w-999d4cc9b98b9d2a7da5745a6fc9ff9a{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-23bxx0w-999d4cc9b98b9d2a7da5745a6fc9ff9a .hr-inner{\nwidth:1500px;\nborder-color:#6786a1;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-23bxx0w-999d4cc9b98b9d2a7da5745a6fc9ff9a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cm4u74-e4b6da195631f0b438c0e561d71cbafd\">\n.flex_column.av-cm4u74-e4b6da195631f0b438c0e561d71cbafd{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cm4u74-e4b6da195631f0b438c0e561d71cbafd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-amutnk-b263444cafcc749ff76fcc6bdb92f73a\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-amutnk-b263444cafcc749ff76fcc6bdb92f73a .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-amutnk-b263444cafcc749ff76fcc6bdb92f73a avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  deactivate_avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/wild-rivers\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-1030x705.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-1030x705.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-705x483.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-450x308.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/12\/Vjosa_river_near_Tepelena_cc_Pudelek-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Vjosa &#8211; 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However, current regulations, mainly those stemming from the European Water Framework Directive, are insufficient.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\">To counter the threats to wilderness rivers, most notably from unsustainable hydroelectric power projects, a group was formed in 2007 at the initiative of the WWF and ERN France.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\">\n<p>The Wild Rivers program has two cornerstones: &#8216;the Fonds pour la protection des Rivi\u00e8res sauvages&#8217; and ERN, a certified association under a 1901 French Law, approved for the protection of wilderness areas and\u00a0 since 1989 a partner of the WWF. ERN works with public agencies and NGOs, the Fonds pour la protection des Rivi\u00e8res sauvages, was established to develop partnerships with businesses and raise private funds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\">\n<p>ERN and its french Partner \u00a0has successfully implemented the label &#8220;Wild River Site&#8221; \u00a0for small rivers (&lt; Strahler 5) in France. The label was developped in cooperation with the french Ministery for the Environnement and the scientific community. So far (2023) more the 30 river sections have been (re-)labelised all over in France.<\/p>\n<p>The French label &#8220;Site Rivi\u00e8re sauvage&#8221; for small rivers is co-owned by ERN \u00a0and the &#8220;Fonds pour la conservation des rivi\u00e8res sauvages&#8221;. The Network of labeled rivers in France is managed by the NGO ARRS.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 ERN made study to adapted the French label to make it suitable for other European countries and large rivers. In cooperation with the WWF in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland, ERN has looked at applying the label to alpine rivers.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2023, ERN will promote the elaboration of a europeanide label for large rivers based on its experience Wirth the French label for small rivers and the case studies on Alpine rivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Map showing the pilot projects for a new europeanwide label for large Wild Rivers \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12620\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/09\/Carte-generale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"979\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/09\/Carte-generale.jpg 979w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/09\/Carte-generale-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/09\/Carte-generale-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/09\/Carte-generale-705x562.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\">\n<p>International partners :<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 project lead by ERN<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/the-ammer-river-in-deutschland\/\">Ammer<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>in cooperation with the WWF Germany<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/12877-2\/\">Lech<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>in cooperation with the WWF Austria<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/the-chamuera-river\/\">Chamuera<\/a>, <\/strong>in cooperation with the WWF Switzerland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/wild-rivers\/la-beverine\/\"><strong>Beverine<\/strong><\/a>, expected to be the first river to be labelled, in cooperation with the WWF Switzerland and the Commune of Bevers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/the-soca-river\/\">So\u010da<\/a>, <\/strong>in cooperation with the WWF Adria<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Viosha, (Albania) <\/strong>in cooperation with\u00a0\u00a0EURONATURp<em>project lead by the Fond Rivi\u00e8res sauvages \/ ARRS<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Artikutza<\/strong> : with the University of Bilbao (Dr. Arturo Elosegi) and San Sebastian Municipality (Departement of Biodiversity and Environnement)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wartoise<\/strong> : with local autority, the french part is already labelled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Owenduff<\/strong> : with NGOs (fishermen).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"674.2687465982168\"><\/div>\n<div 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href=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1_compressed.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2778 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1-1.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1-1-499x705.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild_rivers_Label_p1-1-450x636.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-153679s-6-9ab310f5fb8b99e277fa42720b94dd43\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-153679s-6-9ab310f5fb8b99e277fa42720b94dd43{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-153679s-6-9ab310f5fb8b99e277fa42720b94dd43 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kfdyj9tq-0ce34e75988279c8095fed454ee415f6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Discover the pilot rivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kf3s10vt-6abfd7a1cb60f7fe71586b303f14cd54-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><a href='https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/wild-rivers\/la-beverine\/'  class='avia-button 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class='av_textblock_section av-k6u39rjp-50f169d947e7bfdad2ad07a0335402aa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video &#8220;Wild Rivers&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fo16y8-8297c94b643d8b6a9b8cf367bff06bde\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1fo16y8-8297c94b643d8b6a9b8cf367bff06bde img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1fo16y8-8297c94b643d8b6a9b8cf367bff06bde .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1fo16y8-8297c94b643d8b6a9b8cf367bff06bde av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/rivieressauvages\/ofwildriversandmen\" class='avia_image' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3116 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3116 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1.jpg\" alt='' title='film_wild_rivers'  height=\"539\" width=\"963\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1.jpg 963w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1-705x395.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/12\/film_wild_rivers-1-450x252.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-21kjw8w-15f6c4cea50937e9c75753b296a3a4b4\">\n.flex_column.av-21kjw8w-15f6c4cea50937e9c75753b296a3a4b4{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-21kjw8w-15f6c4cea50937e9c75753b296a3a4b4 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1t17icg-cdabbde266c544f721f70de34a6c4c47 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div data-canvas-width=\"854.7753109481989\"><\/div>\n<h3>The Wild Rivers Chart and an Evaluation Grid<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"547.9691840423603\">In 2011 and 2012, a chart filled with technical and scientific elements was prepared by a technical committee with assistance from our <strong>Scientific Council<\/strong>, composed of researches and scientists working in various institutions and regions. The chart, and an evaluation grid including\u00a09 fields and <strong>47 social-ecological criteria<\/strong>, created in cooperation with french scientist and experts, allows the unspoilt nature of an entire body of water or a minimum of 10km to be measured. It also measures the commitment and good governance of local actors and the potential risks posed by increased numbers of visitors to a fragile natural environment. For now, only medium-sized waterways are concerned.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"569.8356903352395\">Following on from the creation of this chart, a reference tool was established to set up the \u00ab Wild Rivers Site \u00bb label. This tool gives the details of the label acquisition process as well as providing recognition for the exceptionally unspoilt nature of the river in question and to guarantee the commitment of local actors to its conservation. Meanwhile, research work was carried out with the help of the Ecole Centrale de Paris, that showed that the \u201cnatural, unspoilt capital\u201d of a waterway can be a factor for sustainable local development, making use of ecosystem services that are at least as beneficial as the construction of yet another hydroelectric power station.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rac4v4-24ba1fd8fa00707e8e865bbc957856f5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1rac4v4-24ba1fd8fa00707e8e865bbc957856f5{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1rac4v4-24ba1fd8fa00707e8e865bbc957856f5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1pz716o-704a8209701992b7bb520fbf63321503 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div data-canvas-width=\"854.7753109481989\"><\/div>\n<h3>The Wild Rivers Label<\/h3>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"569.8356903352395\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2038\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label.png 473w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2017\/02\/Wild-Rivers-Site-Label-450x450.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/>The label is a high-level instrument for the protection and development of the region that acquires it, strengthening its image among\u00a0various populations. It is certified by Afnor Certification, after a technical audit of the application file and a visit to the site of the river\u00a0basin to ensure the assessment criteria for wilderness and governance (the Chart) are respected by the applicant (Regional Nature Park, local authority, river association, etc.).<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"569.8356903352395\"><strong>The label is awarded on condition that a conservation actions plan is established<\/strong> and spread\u00a0over a period of time. Today, it consists of <strong>3 levels<\/strong>, with a fourth envisaged that would correspond to optimum wilderness across all European rivers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"878.6095256654057\">It is a simple collective stamp of approval, with no regulatory value. 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