The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

Gjendja e Ujërave në Kosovë5. EROSION AND FLOODING5.1 EROSIONI AND TORRENTSErosion and torrents in the territory of Kosovo threaten the nature, state and privateassets that are created and planned by the people. Erosion causes the degradationof agricultural and forest lands, road and rail networks, as well as construction andsettlement facilities. Current status of erosion is presented in the following table.Table 27: Categories of erosion in Kosovo, area in km2 and the share in % by categories 38Category e Erosion Surface km 2 %Category I, II and IICategory IV (low erosion)Category V (very low erosion)5.973 km²3.680 km²1.097 km²55.6 %34.2 %10.2 %Total 10.750 km 2 100 %Thus, the erosion of categories I, II, III and IV include the area of 9653 km² or 89.8% oftotal erosive area.The more significant erosive activities are identified in the upstream of the Ibri River(anti-erosive measures should be undertaken). Also, areas of Lepenci River basin areendangered by erosion as well as the river basins of Drini i Bardhe and Morava e Binçës.Lower erosion activities are noted in Sitnica River basin.The erosive areas in the Kosovo territory are showed in the map 17.In the river basin of the Drini i Bardhe have been identified torrents that cause erosion.Data for torrents in the Drini i Bardhe river basin by locations are presented in tab. 28.Table 28: Torrents in the river basin of Drini i Bardhe by municipalities and localities 39Municipality Locality TorrentIstogLubozhdëCërcCërcVrellëVrellëStudenicëKaliqanDragiqitSuhodolitPerlinaLugu i madhLugu i keq i GërdhecitPërroi i LeskovikutPërroi i livadhit38 Water Department, 200939 Water Department, 2008© Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit73120