Naardermeer
Naardermeer is a freshwater lake and nature reserve near Naarden in North Holland, Netherlands.[1][2] It is managed by Natuurmonumenten and was the first area acquired by the Dutch Society for Nature Conservation in 1905.[3][4][5] The area was designated a Natura 2000 site in 2013 and received the European Diploma for Protected Areas in 2005.[6][7]
Covering about 1,150 to 1,180 hectares,[8] Naardermeer consists of open water, reed beds, swamp forests, and wet meadows. It supports bird species such as the purple heron, black tern, great cormorant, and several types of warblers.[9] A marked 17-kilometre walking route surrounds the lake.
References
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- ^ "Watergebiedsplan Naardermeer en omliggende schil". www.agv.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "NAARDERMEER – Historisch Muiderberg" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Vulnerable rich fen in the Naardermeer thrives thanks to restoration measures - News - Utrecht University". www.uu.nl. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "THE NAARDERMEER NATURE RESERVE (Netherlands)".
- ^ "Naardermeer | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Economische (2013-06-04). "Bekendmaking aanwijzingsbesluiten voor 30 Natura 2000-gebieden, Ministerie van Economische Zaken". zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Naardermeer Nature Reserve".
- ^ "Onderzoek naar vogelsterfte benadrukt noodzaak van ondergrondse hoogspanningsverbinding Naardermeer". www.gooisemerennieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-31.