LAKES, RESERVOIRS AND WETLANDS
Lake, reservoir and wetland management projects include:
- assessment of the actual state (trophic status),
- identification of the desired state (multipurpose use),
- preparation of expert recommendations for protection measures and restoration methods,
- development of management proposals,
- design of monitoring programmes.
There are over 1270 standing freshwaters in Slovenia, of which about 210 have lake characteristics. Lakes and reservoirs are of great ecological and economic importance and therefore require careful and rational management. Lake management needs to consider the natural balance of waters. The use of lakes is strongly dependent on the quality of water. Multipurpose use can only be assured by slowing down eutrophication (control nutrient balance), by preventing large sediment accumulation and pollution from toxic substances, and by preserving the natural balance of lake and lakeshore ecosystems.
