自2012年以来,近2 500公里的巴尔干野生河流因水电和水坝而丧失,尽管作出了养护努力,但生态系统仍受到威胁。 Nearly 2,500 km of wild Balkan rivers lost since 2012 due to hydropower and dams, threatening ecosystems despite conservation efforts.

Riverwatch和EuroNatur进行的一项新研究显示,自2012年以来,由于水力发电开发、水坝建设和沉积物开采,巴尔干地区近2 500公里的野生河流已损失殆尽。 A new study by Riverwatch and EuroNatur shows nearly 2,500 kilometers of wild rivers in the Balkans have been lost since 2012 due to hydropower development, dam construction, and sediment extraction. 1 800多个小型水电站投入运营,计划建造3 000多个小型水电站,导致完好无损的河流系统急剧减少,特别是在阿尔巴尼亚和波斯尼亚。 Over 1,800 small hydropower plants are operational, with more than 3,000 planned, driving a sharp decline in intact river systems—especially in Albania and Bosnia. 在阿尔巴尼亚,近自然河段从68%降至40%,波斯尼亚下降23%。 In Albania, near-natural river sections fell from 68% to 40%, and Bosnia saw a 23% drop. 包括Vjosa河国家公园等保护区在内的养护努力保留了近900公里的河流,但该地区的原始水道仍受到严重威胁。 Conservation efforts, including protected areas like the Vjosa River national park, have preserved nearly 900 kilometers of rivers, but the region’s pristine waterways remain under severe threat.