Vorder-/Hinterwerder Polder

Year Implemented

1997

Project Type

Managed realignment

Country

Germany

Location

Weser (Bremen)

Longitude

8.6549

Latitude

53.1248

Habitat(s) Created

Lagoon
19ha reed beds/woods with 6ha mesophile greenland

Size

30 Hectares

Why Undertaken

Compensation
Habitat Creation

Project Description Summary

This involved the installation of one sill breach: 25m, invert at 1.7mNN (-0.7MHW); breach and summer dike enforced (i.e. breached dike will not be allowed to erode so as to not affect navigation).

As part of this scheme a lagoon area was excavated - mostly 0.2-0.5m deep, with several deeper areas (>2m) for fish refuge.

Documents/References uploaded

References

Scholle, J., Handke, U., Kundel, W., 2003. Deichöffnung an der Weser - Planung und Monitoring im Sommerpolder Vor- und Hinterwerder/Bremen. Bremer Beiträge für Naturkunde und Naturschutz, 6, 99-110.

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