Nieuw Land National Park (New Land National Park; Dutch: Nationaal Park Nieuw Land) is a national park in the Dutch province of Flevoland.
| Nieuw Land National Park | |
|---|---|
| Nationaal Park Nieuw Land | |
 A dead tree at the Oostvaardersplassen | |
 Map of the national park (area within orange outline) | |
| Location | Flevoland, Netherlands |
| Nearest city | Almere and Lelystad |
| Coordinates | 52°33′N 5°22′E / 52.550°N 5.367°E |
| Area | 289 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Established | October 1, 2018[1] |
| Administrator | Flevo-landschap, Staatsbosbeheer, Natuurmonumenten[2] |
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  Nieuw Land National Park (Netherlands) | |
It was established on October 1, 2018, when Minister Carola Schouten visited the province to make the announcement.[3] The national park is managed by the organizations Flevo-landschap, Staatsbosbeheer, and Natuurmonumenten.[2] The total surface area amounts to 289 km2 (112 sq mi), of which over 75% is water.[3] The land, mostly wetlands, is part of the artificial island Flevopolder.[1] Nature reserves that are part of the national park include the Oostvaardersplassen, the Lepelaarplassen, the lake Markermeer, and the artificial archipelago Marker Wadden.[1] Some of those areas were already protected Natura 2000 sites before the park's creation.[3] Nieuw Land National Park is visited by numerous species of migratory birds.[4]
In 2019, governments and nature organizations committed to spending €470 million in the next twenty years to develop the park and to connect its separate parts.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Flevoland heeft met Nieuw Land nu ook een nationaal park". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Over ons". Nationaal Park Nieuw Land (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Hofman, Rudi (1 October 2018). "Flevoland heeft met Nieuw Land nationaal park in huis". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Nationaal Park Nieuw Land". Provincie Flevoland (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Groen licht voor Nationaal Park Nieuw Land". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 27 February 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in Dutch)