Slachtedijk Dike
Wommels
The Slachtedijk is a former sea wall that winds its way from the village of Oosterbierum on the Wadden Sea coast to the village of Raerd. This ancient dike is 42 kilometres long. For centuries, it protected a large area of northwest Friesland.
The Slachtedijk is a former sea wall that winds its way from the village of Oosterbierum on the Wadden Sea coast to the village of Raerd.
This ancient dike is 42 kilometres long. For centuries, it protected a large area of northwest Friesland from the seawater of the Middelzee estuary. On the inland side of the dike there were artificial dwelling mounds that provided protection against the high water levels. The Slachtedijk served as an official secondary or ‘sleeper’ dike until 1955. Today it is a prominent cultural heritage feature in the landscape and a beautiful route to discover on foot or by bike. The nutrient-poor verges encourage the growth of plants such as cow parsley, hawthorn, clover, dock and even meadow salsify, all of which attract insects and birds.
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Súdermarpolder
Súdermarpolder<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ‘Aan de ene kant van de zeedijk hoor je zomers het IJsselmeerwater klotsen, terwijl aan de andere kant de weidevoge...
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Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
Kooiwaard Nature ReserveAlong the shore of Lake IJsselmeer there are three nature reserves on the sandflats outside the dykes. When Lake IJsselmeer was still the Zuiderzee, these coastal sandflats were often flooded by the tide.
Piaam -
Mûntsebuorsterpolder
Mûntsebuorsterpolder<br /> In het voorjaar is het topdrukte in de Mûntsebuorsterpolder. De grote aantallen kleine rietganzen maken dan plaats voor de weidevogels. Onze na...
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Flietsterbosk Forest
Flietsterbosk ForestFlietsterbosk is a small but varied recreational forest full of hawthorn, willow, beech, poplar and alder trees. This delightful woodland near the village of Witmarsum attracts a wide variety of birdlife, small mammals, butterflies and insects.
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Skriezekrite Idzegea
Skriezekrite IdzegeaSkriezekrite Idzega is a peat meadow area covering approximately 1,800 hectares, where farmers take into account meadow birds such as godwits, lapwings, and oystercatchers.
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Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and Footpath
Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and FootpathThe Groene Dijk cycle track and footpath along the bank of Sneekermeer Lake and through the Potschar nature reserve leads past bird observation points, a roost used by bats and sand martins and a canoeing route.
Offingawier -
Bancopolder
Bancopolder“De rietzanger laat zich geregeld horen en de kleine karekiet vindt hier broedgelegenheid.”<br /> De Bancopolder is een laagveengebied. De kade rondom...
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Heanmar
Heanmar<br /> Op een warme voorjaarsdag ruik je de kruiden en roepen de weidevogels. Deze vier hectare ‘ouderwets’ boerenland is onderdeel van het 137 hectar...
Koudum -
Blokslootpolder Nature Reserve
Blokslootpolder Nature ReserveThe Blokslootpolder nature reserve is near Sneekermeer Lake.
Broek -
De Wolvetinte
De WolvetinteDe Wolvetinte is a beautiful nature reserve near Aent Lieuwespolder that provides ideal habitat for waders and several types of ducks. The quality of the habitat is preserved by the local bird protection agency Fûgelûntwyk It Heidenskip and its partners.
It Heidenskip
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