Although there are EU directives that call for the protection of rivers, to date, Romania has not fully put an end to sand and gravel extraction from riverbeds. It is suspected that political backing and the cooperation of authorities have made it possible to dredge deeper and deeper into riverbeds under the guise of flood protection works. As a result, groundwater levels are falling along with river levels. This not only poses a huge threat to river wildlife, but, combined with the effects of recent droughts, it also represents a serious danger to agricultural production and the freshwater resources.

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