Oostvaardersplassen
Nature reserve in the Netherlands
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Key Takeaways
- The Oostvaardersplassen ( Dutch pronunciation: [oːstˈfaːrdərsˌplɑsə(n)] ) is a nature reserve in Flevoland, the Netherlands, managed by the Staatsbosbeheer (state forestry service).
- It is in a polder created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland.
- Geography The Oostvaardersplassen is located in the municipality of Lelystad, between the towns of Lelystad and Almere, in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands.
- The Oostvaardersplassen can be divided into a wet area in the northwest and a dry area in the southeast.
The Oostvaardersplassen (Dutch pronunciation: [oːstˈfaːrdərsˌplɑsə(n)]) is a nature reserve in Flevoland, the Netherlands, managed by the Staatsbosbeheer (state forestry service). Covering about 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) in the province of Flevoland, it is an experiment in rewilding. It is in a polder created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when that was established in 2018.
Geography
The Oostvaardersplassen is located in the municipality of Lelystad, between the towns of Lelystad and Almere, in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands. The area of 56 km2 (22 sq mi) is situated on the shore of the Markermeer in the center of the Flevopolder. The Oostvaardersplassen can be divided into a wet area in the northwest and a dry area in the southeast.
Wet and dry areas
In the wet area along the Markermeer, there are large reedbeds on clay, where greylag geese often feed. Oostvaardersplassen is also a Special Protection Area for birdlife, such as the great cormorant, common spoonbill, great egret, white-tailed eagle, Eurasian bittern, common kingfisher, grey heron, common raven, barnacle goose, little egret, Savi's warbler, bearded reedling, Red kite, Pied avocet, and European robin among many other animals, such as the European red fox, and Nicrophorus vespillo burying beetle.
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