The first comparable regional assessment in over a decade documents the deterioration of many of Europe’s last wild rivers. The share of pristine stretches of the larger ones dropped from 30% to 23% since 2012, or by a staggering 2,450 river kilometres, RiverWatch and EuroNatur said. Albania’s rivers have deteriorated faster than those of any other Balkan country, largely due to hydropower and river regulation.

A comprehensive new assessment of hydromorphological conditions across the Balkans has revealed a dramatic and accelerating deterioration of the region’s renowned pristine waterways. The Hydromorphological Status of Balkan Rivers 2025 report is authored by Ulrich Schwarz of the Fluvius Vienna consultancy.

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