11 Facts About Biesbosch

1.

The Biesbosch is an important wetland area for waterfowl and has a rich flora and fauna.

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The Sliedrechtse Biesbosch is named after the town of Sliedrecht, which was drowned during the creation of the Biesbosch and was later rebuilt on the other side of the river Beneden Merwede .

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3.

The eastern part of the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch is one of the few areas in the Netherlands that has an intact system of river dunes.

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4.

The Hollandse Biesbosch is the part of the National Park best known for its birds.

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5.

Eastern and largest part of the Biesbosch, which is separated from the rest of the Biesbosch by the Nieuwe Merwede river .

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6.

The Brabantse Biesbosch can be divided in three parts, from which only the so-called Zuidwaard belongs to the National Park.

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7.

The Zuidwaard of the Brabantse Biesbosch has fewer fields of reeds and sedges compared to the rest of the National Park and consists mostly of willow forests.

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8.

Biesbosch was created when 300 square kilometres of polder lands were submerged in the St Elizabeth flood in the year 1421.

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The Noordwaard polder in the Biesbosch was reconnected with the Merwede river, to allow flooding during peak discharges of the Rhine and Meuse rivers and to reintroduce sediments which resulted in land aggradation rate of 5.

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10.

Ospreys have been using the Biesbosch as a feeding ground for several years now, with as a result the first Dutch-born Ospreys in the spring of 2016.

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11.

The Biesbosch has both strong natural and recreational values, so banning all recreational activities in the area is not an option.

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