Žitný ostrov Protected Water Management Area
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Žitný ostrov Protected Water Management Area is a designated conservation and water-resource protection zone on the Žitný ostrov island in southwestern Slovakia, known for safeguarding one of Central Europe’s largest freshwater reserves.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
protected water management area ⓘ water-resource protection zone ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| environmentalSignificance |
important habitat for aquatic and wetland ecosystems
ⓘ
key groundwater recharge area ⓘ major freshwater reserve of Central Europe ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Slovak environmental legislation
ⓘ
Slovak water management authorities ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | designated protection zone for water resources ⓘ |
| hasProtectedObject |
aquifer system
GENERATED
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drinking water sources GENERATED ⓘ freshwater reserves GENERATED ⓘ groundwater resources GENERATED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature |
alluvial sediments of the Danube River
ⓘ
high-yield aquifers ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
public water supply of southwestern Slovakia
ⓘ
regional climate and hydrological balance ⓘ strategic drinking water reserves for Slovakia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
protection of groundwater quality
ⓘ
safeguarding one of Central Europe’s largest freshwater reserves ⓘ strategic drinking water supply importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Danubian Lowland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Slovakia ⓘ Žitný ostrov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Žitný ostrov island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Danube River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabčíkovo waterworks NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Slovak water management system
ⓘ
Žitný ostrov hydrogeological structure ⓘ |
| protects |
underground drinking water reservoirs
ⓘ
water intakes for public water supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of water resources
ⓘ
long-term sustainable use of groundwater ⓘ protection of drinking water sources for Slovakia ⓘ |
| region |
Bratislava Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trnava Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
agricultural activities
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industrial activities ⓘ land use ⓘ potential pollution sources ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural pollution
ⓘ
industrial contamination ⓘ overexploitation of groundwater ⓘ |
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