Week 4
Week 4 I seem to look more closely at the water related topics - probably because of the boating/recreation interest 70 Advice Notices have been given to the Provinces in a measure to improve the Netherlands Nature Reserves. Slecht = Poor Redelijk = Reasonable Natura 2000 Reserves (not included in the Notices) are those which are mandated by EU directives and have been the cause of much controversy about Nitrogen levels. Almost every area that has been studied suffers from the large amount of nitrogen. Well-known examples are the Limburg Brunssummerheide, the Sallandse Heuvelrug (Overijssel) and the Alde Feanen in Friesland . (one of our boating areas). Nitrogen provides extra nutrients in the soil, causing (rare) plants that require little nutrition to become overgrown. This in turn has negative consequences for birds, butterflies and other animals.Many different types of plants and animals (biodiversity) ensure clean air, pollination of plants and good soil quality. If certain...