Lauwersmeer National Park
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Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer is a national park
in the provinces of Groningen
and Friesland
, the Netherlands
. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of the Lauwersmeer
(previously Lauwerszee).
the Lauwersmeer gradually became a freshwater lake and new flora and fauna appeared. To protect this new and young nature area, it was decided (12 November 2003) to designate the Lauwersmeer as a national park.
and the witte Parnassia.
Rare birds living in the area are e.g. the Eurasian Spoonbill, Montagu's Harrier, Bearded Reedling and the Bluethroat. In the winter hundred thousands of birds live in the area to survive the winter e.g. Eurasian Wigeon, Tundra Swan and the Barnacle Goose.
To keep the landscape open big grazers are used like the Konik
horses and Highland cattle
, but also normal horses and cows.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the provinces of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
and Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of the Lauwersmeer
Lauwersmeer
Lauwersmeer is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 1969-05-23, when the dike between the bay called "Lauwers Sea" and the Wadden Sea was closed....
(previously Lauwerszee).
History
In 1969 the Lauwers Sea was enclosed and separated from the Wadden Sea at 25 May 1969, since then it has been called Lauwersmeer.the Lauwersmeer gradually became a freshwater lake and new flora and fauna appeared. To protect this new and young nature area, it was decided (12 November 2003) to designate the Lauwersmeer as a national park.
Fauna and Flora
Fames are the purple orchidfieldsDactylorhiza maculata
The Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid , is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae.-Etymology:...
and the witte Parnassia.
Rare birds living in the area are e.g. the Eurasian Spoonbill, Montagu's Harrier, Bearded Reedling and the Bluethroat. In the winter hundred thousands of birds live in the area to survive the winter e.g. Eurasian Wigeon, Tundra Swan and the Barnacle Goose.
To keep the landscape open big grazers are used like the Konik
Konik
The Konik or Polish primitive horse is a small horse, a kind of semi-feral horse, originating in Poland. The Polish word konik is the diminutive of koń, the Polish word for "horse" . However, the name "konik" or "Polish konik" is used to refer to certain specific breeds...
horses and Highland cattle
Highland cattle
Highland cattle or kyloe are a Scottish breed of beef cattle with long horns and long wavy coats which are coloured black, brindled, red, yellow or dun....
, but also normal horses and cows.