| Country |
Netherlands |
| Natura
2000 site location |
Provinces
Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant |
| Nearest
urban settlement/s |
Drimmelen,
Werkendam, Dordrecht |
| Natura
2000 site name |
National
Park De Biesbosch |
| Natura
2000 site number |
NL3000040 |
| Size
of site (hectares) |
8662
ha |
| Key
Habitat types |
[3260]
Submontane en laagland rivieren, [3270] Rivieren met slikoevers, [6120]
Kalkminnend grasland op dorre zandbodem, [6430] Voedselrijke zoomvormende
ruigten, [6510] Laaggelegen schraal hooiland, [91EO] Alluviale bossen met
Alnus glutinosa en Fraxinus excelsior |
| Key
Species types |
Zeeprik
(Petromyzon marinus), Rivierprik (Lampetra planeri), Elft (Alosa alosa),
Fint (Alosa fallax), Zalm (Salmon salar), Bittervoorn (Rhodeus sericeus),
Grote modderkruiper (Misgumus fossilis), Kleine modderkruiper (Cobitis taenia),
Rivierdonderpad (Cottus gobio), Bever (Castor fiber), Noordse woelmuis (Microtus
oeconomus), Tonghaarmuts (Orthotrichum rogeri) |
Key
management issues |
The
former tidal situation [with differences up to 2 mtrs] has been changed dramatically
after the Deltaworks ( 1970). There is still some tidal influence. In parts
of the area there is still some willow-coppice activitiy and together with
farmers a meadow nature management system is in place. One of the main projects
in these years are the ecological restaoration projects ( arable land ->
wetland). Another big issue is the guidance and zoning of (water-)recreation
acitivities. |
| Organising
at least one Green Days event per year |
We
do over a hundred activities for the people who pay a visit to the National
Park De Biesbosch (e.g. guided walks or sailingtours). During these activities
we also incude information about Natura 2000. |
| Promoting
Natura 2000 at the local level |
Yes,
one of these activities is promoting Natura 2000 in the permanent exhibition
in our information centre. |
| Involving
local stakeholders in the management planning process - creating a local
area partnership |
Yes,
e.g. local farmers are managing meadows and hayfields. In this way we have
a close cooperation and relation with them. On the other hand we have intensive
contacts with the municipalities and the Water Board. |
| Involved
in a natural site 'Twinning' / networking on European level for knowledge
exchange? |
Yes.
In fact we get a lot of visits from Euopean colleagues. In September 2005
a party of the European Nature Conference visited the National Park The
Biesbosch. Other organisations like the Water Board Authority come regularly
during the fieldcourse Wetland Management. The Biesbosch NP is intending
to cooperate more closely with the NP Danube Delta, NP Neusiedler See and
Fertö-Hanság Nemzeti Park (Hungary). We are also involved in
the European Spoonbill Workshop. |
| Branding
Natura 2000 |
In
the information centra we sell for example "Biesbosch"-honey.
Negotiations are on the way for selling "eco-meat". |
| Agreeing
to become an NNi ambassador |
Jacques
van der Neut j.neut(a)staatsbosbeheer.nl is as NNi Ambassador |
