Lauwersmeer National Park, Friesland Province, Netherlands
The River Lauwers forms part of the east-west border between the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the Netherlands and it flows from south to north in to the Waddenzee. The Lauwersmeer is its estuary which is connected to the sea via a sluice at Lauwersoog.
In May 1969, the Lauwerszee was enclosed by dikes and a dam which separated it from the Waddenzee and since then it has been called the Lauwersmeer. The Lauwersmeer gradually became a freshwater lake landscape and new flora and fauna appeared. To protect this new and young nature area, the Lauwersmeer became a national park in November 2003.
The Lauwersmeer National Park, bordering the world heritage site of the Waddenzee, is one of the Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) of western Europe. It is home to over 100 species of birds that breed in its water, forests and grasslands plus huge flocks of wintering geese and ducks of various species.
The Lauwersmeer National Park offers various hiking opportunities as well as stunning views and bird watching hides.
The International Dark Sky Association named Lauwersmeer National Park an official Dark Sky Park in October 2016. This designation is particularly special since light pollution in the Netherlands is ranked high on the global scale. Only one other location can be found in the Netherlands: the Boschplaat on Terschelling received the Dark Sky Park designation in 2015.
Date: 9th December 2019
Location: Lauwersmeer National Park, Friesland Province, Netherlands
In May 1969, the Lauwerszee was enclosed by dikes and a dam which separated it from the Waddenzee and since then it has been called the Lauwersmeer. The Lauwersmeer gradually became a freshwater lake landscape and new flora and fauna appeared. To protect this new and young nature area, the Lauwersmeer became a national park in November 2003.
The Lauwersmeer National Park, bordering the world heritage site of the Waddenzee, is one of the Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) of western Europe. It is home to over 100 species of birds that breed in its water, forests and grasslands plus huge flocks of wintering geese and ducks of various species.
The Lauwersmeer National Park offers various hiking opportunities as well as stunning views and bird watching hides.
The International Dark Sky Association named Lauwersmeer National Park an official Dark Sky Park in October 2016. This designation is particularly special since light pollution in the Netherlands is ranked high on the global scale. Only one other location can be found in the Netherlands: the Boschplaat on Terschelling received the Dark Sky Park designation in 2015.
Date: 9th December 2019
Location: Lauwersmeer National Park, Friesland Province, Netherlands
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