The Danube River Basin Management Plan 2009-2015 - ICPDR

Ecological status and ecological potential
for river water bodies in the Danube River Basin
indicated in length (km) and relation to total length of river water bodies
Ecological status good
or better 3,446 rkm (14%)
Ecological potential good
or better 2,048 rkm (8%)
Ecological status moderate
or worse 6,987 rkm (28%)
Ecological potential moderate
or worse 6,284 rkm (25%)
No data EU Member States
346 rkm (1%)
No data Non EU Member
States 6,006 rkm (24%)
Chemical status of river water bodies in the Danube River Basin
indicated in length (km) and relation to total length of river water bodies
Good 11,180 rkm (45%)
Failing 6,815 rkm (27%)
No data EU Member States
1,116 rkm (4%)
No data Non EU Member
States 6,007 rkm (24%)
Heavily modified water bodies (HMWB),
artificial water bodies (AWB) and natural river water bodies
indicated in length (km) and relation to total length of river water bodies
Natural 10,617 rkm (42%)
Provisional natural (Non EU
Member States) 1,285 rkm (5%)
HMWB 8,195 rkm (33%)
Provisional HMWB (Non EU
Member States) 1,640 rkm (7%)
AWB 1,071 (4%)
No designation (Non EU Member
States) 2,309 (9%)
Status classification for the Danube River represented as continuous bands
Ecological status,
Ecological potential
(Risk assessment for
Non EU Member States)
Chemical status
(Risk assessment for
Non EU Member States)
rkm 2,857 2,600 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0
Ecological status:
High
Good
Moderate
Poor
Ecological potential:
Good or better
Moderate or worse
Non EU Member States (risk assessment, worst case
assessment based on 4 risk categories:
1. Organic, 2. Nutrient, 3. Hazardous substances,
4. Hydromorphological alterations):
Not at risk
Probably at risk
Chemical status:
Good
Failing
Non EU Member States (risk assessment):
Not at risk
Probably at risk
At risk
Bad
At risk
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