Restoration of mountain springs

Restoration of mountain springs

Mountain Springs Recovery- one of the basic directionsDREVO Living Mountains, aimed at identifying, restoring, protecting and long-term preserving springs as sources of rivers, streams and fresh water.

The main goal of the program is not just to clear a single spring, butrestore the natural hydrological system of the entire catchment areato increase the stable base flow of rivers and improve the area's resilience to droughts and floods.

Main tasks

Search for lost springs.

Restoration of buried springs.

Increased infiltration of atmospheric precipitation.

Rising groundwater levels.

Reduction of surface runoff.

Restoration of permanent flow of streams.

Protection of drinking water sources.

Conservation of biodiversity.

Main directions

1. Search for springs

Used:

TREVO AeroSense Drone;

LiDAR;

multispectral imaging;

thermal imaging analysis;

digital elevation models;

archival maps;

historical information;

data from local residents;

hydrogeological studies.

2. Examination

A digital passport is created for each spring.

The following are determined:

coordinates;

height;

debit;

temperature;

mineralization;

water quality;

seasonality;

soil condition;

vegetation condition;

degree of siltation;

threats.

3. Recovery

Work may include:

garbage removal;

removal of debris;

clearing the water outlet;

restoration of the natural riverbed;

removal of invasive plants;

slope strengthening;

creation of a protective zone;

restoration of forest litter;

planting of native plants.

Watershed restoration

The spring cannot be fully restored without restoring the area above it.

Therefore, the following are performed simultaneously:

reforestation;

slope terracing;

construction of microdams;

creation of infiltration canals;

restoration of swamps;

increasing the content of organic matter in the soil;

erosion control.

Protective zone

A nature conservation area is formed around each spring.

Limited to:

animal grazing;

movement of equipment;

construction;

application of fertilizers;

use of herbicides;

deforestation.

Priority plants

Trees

Alder

Iva

Ash tree

Elm

Maple

Linden

Beech (at higher elevations)

Shrubs

Hazelnut

Viburnum

Elderberry

Buckthorn

Honeysuckle

Herbs

Sedges

Sytnyki

Tavolga

Valerian

Forest ferns

Mosses

Biological restoration

Particular attention is paid to:

mham;

mushrooms;

mycorrhiza;

earthworms;

amphibians;

caddis flies;

mayflies;

dragonflies.

These organisms are indicators of a healthy spring.

DREVO Technical Solutions

DREVO Spring Box

Protective chamber for the spring outlet.

Functions:

protection from pollution;

protection from animals;

flow control;

automatic monitoring.

DREVO Spring Sensor

Sensor complex:

temperature;

water level;

consumption;

electrical conductivity;

pH;

dissolved oxygen;

turbidity.

DREVO Spring Gateway

Data transfer:

LoRaWAN;

NB-IoT;

satellite communications;

WOOD Cloud.

Living Mountain Observatory

Allows:

observe the condition of springs;

identify a decrease in flow rate;

predict risks;

control water quality.

Mountain Digital Twin

A digital twin is created for each source.

Stored:

photographs;

cards;

measurement history;

laboratory tests;

changes in flow rate;

climate data;

service history.

WOOD AI

Artificial intelligence predicts:

lowering of groundwater levels;

drying out;

impact of forest fires;

impact of logging;

climate change;

optimal recovery measures.

DREVO River Rover Scout

Used for:

stream surveys;

search for rubble;

channel mapping;

erosion control;

assessment of water quality below the spring.

TREVO AeroSense Drone

Used for:

search for wet areas;

leak detection;

vegetation analysis;

search for drying up streams;

control of restoration work.

Recovery priority

Stages of implementation

Stage I

search;

inventory;

digital mapping.

Stage II

cleaning;

recovery;

protection.

Stage III

watershed restoration;

reforestation;

creation of infiltration infrastructure.

Stage IV

automatic monitoring;

digital twin;

long-term support.

Expected results

increase in base flow of rivers;

restoration of dried-up streams;

rising groundwater levels;

flood risk reduction;

reducing damage from droughts;

improving the quality of drinking water;

restoration of habitats of rare species;

increasing the resilience of mountain ecosystems to climate change.

The basic principle

Each restored spring is the beginning of the restoration of the entire river.

In the conceptDREVO Living Mountainsthe spring is considered not as a separate hydrological object, but asnode of the entire water collection system, on the condition of which depend forests, soils, streams, floodplains, agriculture and, ultimately, coastal ecosystems and the sea.

Spring Corridor