Flevoland is home to National Park Nieuw Land, with the Oostvaardersplassen, Marker Wadden, Lepelaarplassen and Markermeer at its core. A true paradise for lots of bird species - you're definitely going to need those binoculars!
In 1968, the Flevopolder was reclaimed and pastures, villages and towns took its place. Yet a large, wet part also remained unused. Instead of an industrial area, swamps, ponds, reed beds and willow forests emerged on that spot. Nature, with all its flora and fauna, seized its chance. Geese, spoonbills and cormorants soon found their way to Oostvaardersplassen, as did deer, foxes, hares, bats and butterflies. And since 2006, even the white-tailed eagle has been breeding there.
In this wetland rich in birds, m…
Flevoland is home to National Park Nieuw Land, with the Oostvaardersplassen, Marker Wadden, Lepelaarplassen and Markermeer at its core. A true paradise for lots of bird species - you're definitely going to need those binoculars!
In 1968, the Flevopolder was reclaimed and pastures, villages and towns took its place. Yet a large, wet part also remained unused. Instead of an industrial area, swamps, ponds, reed beds and willow forests emerged on that spot. Nature, with all its flora and fauna, seized its chance. Geese, spoonbills and cormorants soon found their way to Oostvaardersplassen, as did deer, foxes, hares, bats and butterflies. And since 2006, even the white-tailed eagle has been breeding there.
In this wetland rich in birds, man and nature work together in a special way. Along the way, you come across heck cattle, konik horses and red deer, whose grazing keeps the grasslands open in a natural way. And these animals in turn require care and management.
Discover this wetland rich in birds and experience how each season has its own dynamics and surprising developments. Along the way, there are plenty of viewpoints and bird-watching huts, which are well signposted.
Tip 1:
The route is clockwise (clockwise). In south-west winds (the wind most common in the Netherlands, clockwise is also best. In other winds, consider cycling the route the other way round. The Oostvaardersdijk is the longest and barest part of the route.
Tip 2:
Cycle 3D with the forest ranger
Forest ranger Jody Bennink of the Forestry Commission has created a podcast, giving you extra information while cycling. The podcast is part of ANWB's ‘Eropuit met de boswachter’ was produced by PodWorkz.
Link podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/eropuit-met-de-boswachter/id1572350230
