Restoring the water that keeps a saltpan alive
A saltpan looks like a natural wetland from a distance, but its ponds depend on human-made channels and banks. When water can no longer move as intended, the habitat changes. EuroNatur documents work to restore parts of the Ulcinj Salina’s water infrastructure.
ME MontenegroIn practice. Repairs to the Ulcinj Salina’s channels and embankments help maintain a managed wetland in Montenegro.
What to keep in view
The documented works do not establish resumed salt production or measured long-term biodiversity outcomes.
A habitat that needs water management
Repairing embankments and digging out blocked channels gives managers more control over where water goes and how long it stays. The work concerns a system of basins with different conditions, so success depends on maintaining the structures and watching what happens after the works.
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