Lelystad, the netherlands – state Secretary Martijn van Dam of Economic Affairs (nature) put Saturday as the first foot on the Marker Wadden.
the national trust places together with Rijkswaterstaat Boskalis an archipelago of islands, which the nature in the Markermeer a huge boost. The secretary of state, together with hundreds of nature and water sports enthusiasts, a visit to the first island of this innovative nature project. The island consists of about 250 acres, the first phase of the Marker Wadden includes a total of approximately 800 acres and will be ready in 2020.
First island above water
The map of the Netherlands has changed! With an island of 250 acres in the Markermeer is doing to our country, its technical name honor. Project director Roel Posthoorn of Natuurmonumenten: ‘at the Beginning of may, came the first piece of land above the water, and now, five months later, there is an island. We have all worked damned hard and we are extremely proud of. Today everyone could be the result with your own eyes to admire.’
And that did some of the hundreds of visitors, following in the footsteps of secretary of state Of the Dam that first foot on the land put on the Marker Wadden. With three-masted Abel Tasman, and in his wake an impressive fleet of large and small ships enter From the Dam to the first island of this unique nature project. After this weekend, the island is only accessible to visitors in 2018.
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state Secretary Martijn van Dam of Economic Affairs (nature) put Saturday as the first foot on the Marker Wadden. © Natuurmonumenten
Expansion Markermeer
Theo van de Gazelle, chief engineer-director of Rijkswaterstaat: ‘Rijkswaterstaat has an important task to be Defined ecologically, to improve. This we show how we can work together with civil society partners to a sustainable living environment.’
The marches Wadden sea is a unique project for the construction of a series of natuureilanden in the Markermeer. The design picks up the slibprobleem to and enriched the Markermeer with natural banks and shallows. So can there be a healthy balance, where animals and plants in the Markermeer can develop. Already during the construction, there are thousands of birds have been counted that the island as a place to sleep used, such as visdiefjes, black terns, and several species of gull.
“Not only nature benefits of this project for the region will come with this new country an important recreational destination,” says Michiel Rijsberman, deputy province of Flevoland. Building with sludge is also an innovative technique all over the world to apply.
Unique partnership
The project Marker Wadden sea can be achieved by a cooperation between public and private parties, in particular, Natuurmonumenten and the Dutch government. The province of Flevoland, the ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Postcode Lottery (from the Droomfonds) have made funds available for the construction of the new archipelago. This is the first island was constructed; for the realization of the overall design are even more financial resources are needed.
Read more in our fact file Marker Wadden.
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