Hello peoples



The Koppentraun is one of the most beautiful rivers from Europe, a paradise for fisher, hiker and paddler.
Private investors want to drain the river with a nearly 6 km long 1,8m fat pipeline and a following
power station. The community of Bad Aussee und many peoples are against that - why?

This project would destroy a nature- and recreation paradise (UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site),
and also violate the goals of the EU-Water Framework Directive.

The Koppentraun initiative protests against this planned drainage and power station and wants the
politicans to protect the river Koppentraun and declare it as a natural monument.

Help – like many austrian organisations (WWF, Alpenverein, Naturfreunde, Umweltdachverband,
Fischereiverband, and more) – to protect this nature jewel!

Sign the petition for the river Koppentraun and against destruction -
NOW - at www.koppentraun.at/petition.php
Simple translation/explantion of the german online petition:
Wohnort=city, Land=country, Wanderer=hiker, Umweltschuetzer=conservationist.
The text means "Dear state governor Waltraud Klasnic! Please help to save the river Koppentraun ...
Say no to the power station ... Please declare the river Koppentraun as official natural monument.

On 27. und 28.8. there is a protest event in Bad Aussee with candle paddling and hiking,
if you have time - please come to the Koppentraun Festival! Infos: www.koppentraun.at
Please forward this message to all hikers, fishers, conservationist, whitewater sportsmen
and other international friends of the river Koppentraun!


Thank you for reading!!!

mfg Gornt