Kroon's Polders

Year Implemented

1996

Project Type

Managed realignment

Country

Netherlands

Location

Island of Vlieland (Friesland)

Longitude

4.9615

Latitude

53.256

Habitat(s) Created

Dunes
Lagoon
Mudflat
Saltmarsh

Size

85 Hectares

Why Undertaken

Habitat Creation
Create a More Natural Shoreline

Project Description Summary

This involved one breach (10m) in fronting dike of polder 3 (reinforced to discourage it from widening), one breach in dike between polders 3&4 (10m).

Documents/References uploaded

References

Adema, E.B., Grootjans, A.P., 2002. Vegetatie en abiotike in de derde en vierde Kroon's Polders van Vlieland: Effectmonitoring van frequentere inen uitstroming van zout water. Laboratorium voor Plantenoecologie, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Haren.
De Leeuw, C., Meijer, M.L., 2002. Proefgebieden herstel zoet-zout overgangen in Noord Nederland. werkdocument concept. RIKZ, Haren.
Esselink, P.E., 2004. Sedimentatie en hoogteontwikkeling in de Kroon's Polders (Vlieland). Monitoring door middel van sedimentatie-erosiebalk metingen meetjaar 2003. Koeman en Bijkerk bv, Haren.
van Gennip, B., Knotters, A.G., 2002. Toelichting bij de vegetatiekartering Kroon's Polders en Westerveld 1999. RIKZ, Den Haag.
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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