Rescue of sturgeon species in the Ural river basin: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Rescue on Sturgeon Species by means of Transboundary Integrated Water Management of the Ural River Basin, Orenburg, Russia, 13-16 June, 2007

The Ural river, the third longest river in Europe, is a unique ecosystem. Unlike other large European rivers the river has not been regulated and the natural hydrological regime is still intact. Thanks to that it has the only remaining spawning habitats in the entire Caspian basin for all sturgeon species. Nevertheless, this fact is not well known to the broader scientific and environmental communities. The Ural river is also an interesting place due to its rich history of sustainable use of aquatic resources in general and sturgeons in particular. The traditional life style of the local communities, Ural Cossacks, was focused on the preservation and rational use of sturgeon species. This interesting experience of sustainable river-related management is not adequately reported in literature. The Ural River is the last hope for sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation Unique ecosystem with preserved hydrological regime andundisturbed habitats Despite its importance little information is available in the literature Historical traditions in community-based water and biologicalresources conservation and sustainable use Presents strategies for sustainable watershed development

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8923-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 330
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés