Results of the project

Monitoring results Booklet issued First oxbow lakes re-opened New (old) spawning grounds Results of the project

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Re-introduction of asp complete
Projects last conservation action- propagation and introduction of asp is complete! We have released 1000 asps from last year, which have been wintered in the fishfarm ponds and 12000 summerlings from this year. During last two ye..

40000 asps released
This year has been very successfull. More than 40000 juveniles of asp have grown in Haaslava fishfarm this summer and we have released about 40000 of young fish into the Emajõgi river at Alam-Pedja Natura 2000 area. As it is impos..

Re-opening of the oxbow lakes completed!
One and probably the most important goal of the project- re-opening of the oxbow lakes is achieved. When the job was done at the Kupu oxbow lake on 30.09. the two years intense work is finished successfully. Totally is re-opened t..

Next two oxbow lakes re-opened
Conservation actions are going well. Next two meanders- Kärkna and Esimene kaevand, are re-opened. Sub-contractor has done good job! We hope to finish all re-openings according the plan.

40 hectares of restored spawning grounds
Subcontractor Sangla Turvas has finished cutting bushes at Samblasaare oxbow lake floodplain. Samblasaare floodplain is known as one of the best spawning place at Emajõgi. 40 hectares of important spawning area is improved there t..

Monitoring results

Booklet issued

First oxbow lakes re-opened

New (old) spawning grounds

10/07/2023

Meetings with the fishermen's organisations

Coastal fishermen are an important part of the restoration of the sturgeon population! As a result of the restocking, yo..

1/07/2023

This year's larvae stocked!

The main activity of the project - stocking of sturgeons - was continued as planned. This summer's newly hatched sturgeo..

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WILDLIFE ESTONIA
NGO Wildlife Estonia is established in 2000. Our aim is to protect rivers and other aquatic habitats. We care about the nature, biodiversity and fish in particular.

HABITATS
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COMPETENCE
Successful application and implementation of river restoration and fish population status improvement projects. Scientific ichthyology studies with traditional and modern bio-telemetric methods.

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Results of the project

Re-introduction of asp complete Projects last conservation action- propagation and introduction of asp is complete! We have released 1000 asps from last year, which have been wintered in the fishfarm ponds and 12000 summerlings from this year During last two ye

Results of the project

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