BACKGROUND INFO

The Atlantic salmon (salmo salar)
rivers ecology2003 Ecology of the Atlantic Salmon (Peterborough Hendry K & Cragg-Hine D, 2003) Conserving Natura 2000, Rivers Ecology, Series No.7, English Nature

english
wwf2001 The Status of Wild Atlantic Salmon : A River by River Assessment (WWF 2001) 165p.

english
map_Rhein Map of the differents Rhine sectors

german
Migratory fish in the Rhine
Migratory fish species in the Rhine/ Routes/ Problems and solutions (coming soon)
salmon_summit_prog_en Summary of the Atlantic salmon summit in Huningue (ERN France, WWF Switzerland – 2015) (coming soon)

french
cycle_du_saumon_fr Salmon life cycle, Jörg Lange

french – german
007_lachsverbreitung Map of atlantic salmon sea migration routes, Jörg Lange
reseauhydro_rhin_fr Map: Overview of the Rhine with all the hydropower plants/barriers, ERN France

french – german
german Map: Overview of the ecological continuity in the upper Rhine

german
barrier_rhine_maps Map: Overview of all construction on the Rhine in it’s French part

french
Salmon habitats in the Rhine
map_salmon_distr_ch Map of potential salmon habitats in Switzerland
iksr_2005-2013 Survey Report on the Development of the „Habitat Patch Connectivity along the Rhine“ (ICPR, 2005-2013)

german, french
tome1 Interreg program, final report 2009-2012 – Old Rhine revitalization: Feasibility study

french and german (not on line, contact us)
tome2 Interreg program, final report 2009-2012  : Old Rhine revitalization  : Transborder masterplan

french and german (not on line, contact us)
habitats_wwf Assessment of the potential spawning ground and young fish habitats for salmon in the cantons of Aargau, Basel, Bern, Solothurn and Zürich, L. Spalinger, W. Dönni, R. Bösiger, WWF Switzerland

german
ruckkehr_lachs Comeback of the salmon in Wiese, Birs und Ergolz, Statusbericht 2004. Becker A., Rey P. 2005: Vollzug Umwelt. Mitteilungen zur Fischerei Nr. 79. p 47

german with french abstract

For more publications concering the Rhine, check out the IKSR website

Master plan for migratory fish
plagepomi Masterplan for migratory fish in the French Rhine and the Meuse river basin 2016-2020 (AERM, ONEMA, DREAL)

french
master_plan Master Plan Migratory Fish Rhine, (ICPR, December 2009)

english, german, french

For more publications concering the masterplan, check out the ICPR website

The “Salmon Come Back” campaign is launched by WWF Switzerland and coordinated internationally by ERN (European Rivers Network)

The “Salmon Come Back” campaign is launched by WWF Switzerland and coordinated internationally by ERN (European Rivers Network)
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