| Country |
Netherlands |
| Natura
2000 site location |
North-West
Overijssel |
| Natura
2000 site name |
de
Weerribben |
| Natura
2000 site number |
NL9801013 |
| Size
of site (hectares) |
3383 |
| Key
Habitat types |
7140
Overgangs- en trilveen; 7210 *Kalkhoudende moerassen met Galigaan (Cladium
mariscus) en soorten van het Knopbies-verbond (Caricion davallianae) ; 91
Do Veenbossen: Berkenbos met veenmos |
| Key
Species types |
1042
Gevlekte witsnuitlibel ; 1060 Grote vuurvlinder; 1082 Gestreepte waterroofkever
; 1903 Groenknolorchis, Otter, Schorpioenmos, Grote Karekiet Rietzanger,
Noorse waterjuffer, Kiekendief, Boomvalk, Boommarter, Wulp, paling etc. |
Key
management issues |
Many
type of wetland you will find in the Weerribbben. The March landscape that
derives its character largely from the peat formation and peat digging. The
drainage en recleamation of land have resulted in a great variety of habitats.
Open water, reedbeds, hay meadows, rough ground and bog forest give now a
great diversity of life that's characteristic of the lowland marshes. About
1.000,000 visitor visted the Weerribben. Special guided routes guarantee that
visitors are carefully directed through the reserve.Zoning is the most importort
to maintain high quality natural features. The Nature Activity Centre give
informatie and a overview of what is available in the area. |
| Organising
at least one Green Days event per year |
8 Green Days in 2004. We will give a special NATURA 2000 excursion on the
Green Days |
| Promoting
the Natura Network Initiative (NNi) at the local level |
Yes,
will publish actions in our Nature activity newspaper ( natuuractiviteiten
krant.) . Also we inform our visitors about NATURA 2000 in our visitorscentre
(> 160.000 visitors yearly) and oure daily excursions approx. 75 -85 persons/excursion. |
| Involving
local stakeholders in the management planning process - creating a local
area partnership |
Staatsbosbeheer
plays a main role in the National Parc "Weerribben" and as such we involve
also stakeholders in our management processes. |
| Involved
in a natural site 'Twinning'? |
Our
site is formally twinned under Eurosite with [Biosphere reserve
Spreewald->267], Brandenburg (Germany). More information about the Eurosite
Twinnning Programme is available [HERE->48]. |
| Are
you involved in, or are you aware of examples of 'branding' of Natura 2000.
For example, does your site carry the Natura 2000 logo and/or include information
for visitors about Natura 2000? Are there local products, produced in or
around your site that are branded as Natura 2000 products... for example,
farm produce such as cheeses, beer etc. |
INFORMATION
REQUESTED >>>
NNi Ambassador, Egbert Beens requests ideas and suggestions
for possiblities of branding Natura 2000 within and around de Weerribben.
He can be contacted at : e.beens@staatsbosbeheer.nl. |
| Agreeing
to become an NNi ambassador |
Egbert
Beens (Staatsbosbeheer) e.beens(a)staatsbosbeheer.nl is an
NNi Ambassador. |
