In May 2008 ended the gravel mining and began the partial attenuation of the lakes.

Threats to the survival of the species include gravel mining, off-road vehicle use, grazing, and development.

Novo Čiče is well known for its lake, created by gravel mining.

Using recycled material as gravel reduces the need for gravel mining.

Dierscheid was until the 1950s characterized by agriculture, forestry and gravel mining.

In the past century, the Ablach Valley became an important center for gravel mining.

Economically, the area has grown around resource extraction, specifically farming, logging and gravel mining.

Nature conservation organizations, however, were able to prevent further gravel mining, so the area is now one of the largest nature reserves in Hesse.

As for many years, the area was depopulated bush logging and gravel mining continued with vigour.

The effects of sediment trapping due to dams can be exacerbated when combined with other activities such as in-stream gravel mining.