Transboundary Rivers and International Water Law
Discover how transboundary rivers shape international relations, why they spark disputes, and how global water law seeks to manage shared resources.
Rivers Are the Lifelines of Our Planet!
Life on rivers
đ The Largest Freshwater Fish in the World: the Giants of Our Rivers
Discover the largest freshwater fish in the worldâgiants like the stingray, arapaima, and sturgeon that rule rivers from the Amazon to the Mekong.
What Is a Gallery Forest? Riverbank Forests That Create Life Corridors
Discover the beauty of gallery forests â lush riverbank forests that create vital wildlife corridors through dry, open landscapes across the world.
Indigenous River Cultures: Sacred Ties to Flowing Waters
Discover how Indigenous river cultures honor rivers as living beingsâthrough myths, ceremonies, and guardianship rooted in deep ancestral knowledge.
The Most Iconic River Animals: From Otters to Anacondas
Meet the worldâs most iconic river animalsâfrom pink dolphins to anacondasâliving legends of freshwater habitats across every continent.
đŹ River Dolphins â Mystical Swimmers of the Freshwater World
Discover the mysterious world of river dolphinsâfrom the Amazon to the Ganges. Learn about their behavior, threats, and where to see them in the wild.
Where Water Turns to Wonder: The Charm of River Watermills
Whispers of water and woodâdiscover how rivers once powered the world through the timeless charm and quiet genius of old watermills.
Dragonflies and damselflies – ancient flyers
Odonata, the dragonflies and damselflies are large flying insects, living near the rivers and their backwaters. These beautiful flyers have fascinating life cycle, living in the water as larvae and airborne a adults.
The grass snake
The grass snake (Natrix natrix) is a common snake that lives near water habitats in Europe. It is a predator, but also prey. In spring, meatballs of these snakes could be found entangled.
Small birds in winter
Winter is a tough time for small birds. Subzero temperatures, snow cover that prevents finding the food makes the survival difficult. See the gallery of some of the central European birds found on the river banks.