Context The Dordogne Watershed is facing many changes, most of them accelerated by climate change. The watershed is oriented from west (moderate coastal climate) to east (mountain climate), it has to face a 0,3°C temperature raise every 10 years since 1980. By 2050,...
The Dordogne basin Biosphere Reserve is characterised by major dam chains on the Dordogne River and its tributaries. To reduce the impact of the numerous dams on aquatic habitats and water uses, a non-profit organisation was founded in 2013 by EDF and EPIDOR (IBD or...
In October 2018, a number of biosphere reserves have been invited by UNESCO to participate in the Wuhan Forum in China, dedicated to the management and protection of the world’s major rivers; the Nile, the Amazon, the Mississippi, the Danube, the Niger, the Rio...
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is the largest freshwater fish in Europe. Over the past 50 years, through deliberate or accidental introduction, this species – formerly native to eastern and central parts of the continent (particularly the Danube) – has...
The Dordogne basin is part of the last river-estuarine system that still supports all 8 species of migratory amphihaline fish in Europe, with the most famous being the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), the Shad (Alosa alosa), the Sea lamprey (P marinus), the European...
