page_title: Ise (river)
section_title: Otter habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Ise (river) / Otter habitat
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Ise bei Platendorf
context_page_description: The Ise is a 43 km long, almost natural river of East Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It crosses the district of Gifhorn from north to south and discharges into the Aller at Gifhorn itself.
context_section_description: The Emmer stream (Emmer-Bach), that discharges into the Ise, flows through Hankensbüttel, where the Otter Centre is located. The Otter Centre is a very popular tourist destination with about 100,000 visitors annually. Since 1987 they have worked on revitalising the Ise. As part of a research and development project, a lot of work has been carried out in the valley. The aim was to create a self-sustaining environment around the waterway. The leading animal species for this project was the European otter. Since 1987 the Otter Conservation Project (Aktion Fischotterschutz) has purchased around 500 hectares (1,200 acres) of agricultural land by the river and has converted the bulk of it into grassland. In addition, 46 km of unused river bank has been planted with alders. As part of long-term scientific work accompanying the project, its development has been documented and assessed.
caption: The Ise near Neudorf-Platendorf
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