The canyons – high walls above the rivers
The canyons are one of the most striking features of the rivers. Learn how they are formed and where could it be found.
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The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) – dweller of the steep river banks
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a bird that can’t live without river erosion. It breeds on a steep river bank and is the symbol of many natural rivers.
Steep eroded banks
Steep banks of the river are extreme habitat, where some very specialized animals and plants live. They are mostly created by river erosion.
Natural river dynamics – a key to the biodiversity
Dynamical, natural river harbors many habitat and the corresponding species of the animals and plants. Such river is in constant rejuvenation and creation of new habitats.
The adverse effects of the river regulation
River regulation is altering of the course of the rivers, embanking it in the stone or cement and reducing its dynamics. Chiefly done for the erosion and flood protection, river navigation and irrigation, but it has backfired with profound negative consequences.
River erosion – creating force in the rivers
River erosion if one of the most potent agents in sculpting the surface of the Earth. The enormous energy of the water causes destabilizes the riverbed. As a result, rivers cut their own valleys deepening and widening them over long periods of time and carrying …