two similar restoration projects along the Altmuehl and a tributary (Schwarzach): re-meandering of a slow flowing river, widening of the shoreline, creation of temporary flood channels and backwaters, additional restoration of the floodplain: grassland for ground breeders (Wiesenbrueter), floodplain forest More information on this dataset can be found in the Freshwater Metadatabase - UFO_04 (http://www.freshwatermetadata.eu/metadb/bf_mdb_view.php?entryID=UFO_04).