SPRANGER

Sturgeons are the world's most endangered animal family. Two of the six sturgeon species that previously inhabited the Danube river basin have already become extinct in the area. The remaining species are still classified as endangered and critically endangered on the IUCN Red list (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). This project aims to establish a living gene bank for the remaining four sturgeon species in the Danube river basin and strengthen the wild fish population by introducing young fish from the project hatcheries to the habitat... With the LIFE-Boat 4 Sturgeon project, its international partners pursue the goal of saving the remaining four sturgeon species in the Danube river basin from extinction. From 2022 to 2030, the project partners will be implementing six conservation measures to rescue the species Russian sturgeon, sterlet, stellate sturgeon and beluga sturgeon.

VAT numbers: ATU16285008

Primary location: Wien United States