Breebaart

Year Implemented

2001

Project Type

Regulated tidal exchange

Country

Netherlands

Location

Dollard (Groningen)

Longitude

7.0785

Latitude

53.292

Habitat(s) Created

Lagoon
Mudflat
Saltmarsh
Transitional Grassland

Size

63 Hectares

Why Undertaken

Compensation
Habitat Creation
Create a More Natural Shoreline

Project Description Summary

This involved the installation of one culvert: 2m x 1m; 100m long; invert level at -1.25NAP. As part of this scheme historic creeks were excavated (ca. 2km)

Documents/References uploaded

References

De Leeuw, C., Meijer, M.L., 2002. Proefgebieden herstel zoet-zout overgangen in Noord Nederland. werkdocument concept. RIKZ, Haren.
Tydeman, P., 2005. De Polder Breebaart - De ontwikkelingen in de polder Breebaart resultaten van de monitoring in 2003 en 2004 en een vergelijking met 2001 en 2002. RIKZ/2005.030. Rijkswaterstaat, Groningen. 72p.
Wolters, M., Garbutt, A., Bakker, J.P., 2005. Salt-marsh restoration: evaluating the success of de-embankments in north-west Europe. Biological Conservation 123(22), 249-268.

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