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Man-made wetlands in urban recreational areas—a habitat for endangered species?
AbstractA man-made pond, created in 1989/1990 on the Donauinsel (‘Danube Island’) in Vienna, called Tritonwasser, is described. The main items of discussion are as follows. Planning, design and construction of the pond—the pond was planned and designed according to the ecological requirements of amphibians and dragonflies, which were primarily met by a structural diversification of the shorelines and the near surroundings of the pond. Cultivation measures and control of the flow of visitors—special measures have been taken to minimise disturbances and damages on account of leisure activities of the visitors of the Donauinsel to guarantee a development as undisturbed as possible of the aquatic habitat. Efficiency control by bioindicators—the success of the project can only be assessed by regular follow-up investigations. The colonisation of the Tritonwasser by amphibians and dragonflies has been investigated for a 3 year period (1990–1992) following construction. From the number of species which colonised the Tritonwasser it can be concluded that by constructing (and successfully managing) artificial wetlands, refuges for endangered species can be created, even in highly frequented urban areas.
Man-made wetlands in urban recreational areas—a habitat for endangered species?
AbstractA man-made pond, created in 1989/1990 on the Donauinsel (‘Danube Island’) in Vienna, called Tritonwasser, is described. The main items of discussion are as follows. Planning, design and construction of the pond—the pond was planned and designed according to the ecological requirements of amphibians and dragonflies, which were primarily met by a structural diversification of the shorelines and the near surroundings of the pond. Cultivation measures and control of the flow of visitors—special measures have been taken to minimise disturbances and damages on account of leisure activities of the visitors of the Donauinsel to guarantee a development as undisturbed as possible of the aquatic habitat. Efficiency control by bioindicators—the success of the project can only be assessed by regular follow-up investigations. The colonisation of the Tritonwasser by amphibians and dragonflies has been investigated for a 3 year period (1990–1992) following construction. From the number of species which colonised the Tritonwasser it can be concluded that by constructing (and successfully managing) artificial wetlands, refuges for endangered species can be created, even in highly frequented urban areas.
Man-made wetlands in urban recreational areas—a habitat for endangered species?
Chovanec, Andreas (author)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 29 ; 43-54
1993-11-15
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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