Herstel van het estuariene landschap langs het Zuiderdiep
van den Broek, T.; Cornelissen, W. (2004). Herstel van het estuariene landschap langs het Zuiderdiep. Levende Nat. 105(5): 170-172
In: De Levende Natuur: tijdschrift voor Natuurbehoud en Natuurbeheer. Stichting De Levende Natuur: Oosterbeek; Amsterdam; 's-Graveland. ISSN 0024-1520, more
In the area of the brackish Haringvliet tidal wetlands used to occur at large scale. During last centuries these wetlands were turned into polders and used for agricultural purposes. To manage flood risks the Haringvliet sluices were build in 1970 as a part of the Deltaworks and the Zuiderdiep (a former part of the Haringvliet) became an important part of the fresh water supply for the polders. Again large areas of tidal wetlands disappeared in the Haringvliet because of the absence of water table fluctuations on regular daily basis. Recovery of tidal wetlands is an important topic in Dutch nature management nowadays and a study is conducted to focus on the possibilities of the recreation of tidal wetlands in the Zuiderdiep area. Partial reopening of the Haringvliet sluices will create opportunities for brackish tidal wetlands (model Brakke getijdenkreek) and using the pumping engine at the North Sea site for the inlet of salt water in the Zuiderdiep will create opportunities for saline tidal wetands (model Zoute slufter). The habitats and vegetation types in the models are described. To ensure fresh water supply for the polders, a new fresh waterchannel will be designed.
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