Peereboom
Compared to Opperwoud and west of Dijkeinde, Peereboom is a smaller area. The aim here is to create an inner dike wet landscape to make the area more involved with the outer waters of the Markerkmeer.
This way, you create dynamics, food and a good habitat for fish and birds.
Together with the farmer working in this area, we are looking at what temporary flooding of this area can do for biodiversity. This would mean flooding the plots for a maximum of three to six weeks a year, so that fish can lay their eggs here. Approximately from February to April, depending on weather conditions, during your bike ride you can no longer see the grass of the Peereboom area, but there is a large pond. After April, the water level naturally drops back to below ground level to make the plots suitable for agricultural activities again. This flooding (inundation) is done with fish-friendly pumps.
In a robust...
This way, you create dynamics, food and a good habitat for fish and birds.
Together with the farmer working in this area, we are looking at what temporary flooding of this area can do for biodiversity. This would mean flooding the plots for a maximum of three to six weeks a year, so that fish can lay their eggs here. Approximately from February to April, depending on weather conditions, during your bike ride you can no longer see the grass of the Peereboom area, but there is a large pond. After April, the water level naturally drops back to below ground level to make the plots suitable for agricultural activities again. This flooding (inundation) is done with fish-friendly pumps.
Robust nature also requires healthy water of good quality. To improve the water quality over time, ditches are dredged, banks are landscaped or restored, ditches and connections are improved and the water system is regularly flushed with cleaner water from the Markermeer. This connection to the Markermeer runs through the De Nes area.
Optional: Do you like to go bird watching? A few hundred metres away you will find the bird viewpoint over the Gouwzee. Especially in winter, this is an oasis for tens of thousands of birds such as tufted ducks, pochards and common goldeneyes.
Continue your bike ride towards junction 57 in Zuiderwoude.