Bird-watching screen | Volgermeerpolder
The Volgermeer is a particularly wetland nature reserve that is home to many rare plants and animals.
The Volgermeerpolder is an area north of Amsterdam, which was in use as a rubbish dump and where toxic dirt was dumped for years. The dirt is embedded in the old peat soil. Thirty years after its closure, the dangerous dump has turned into a wetland nature reserve with sawas and watercourses, where there is room for rare plants and animals. The area is not a polder. Originally called Volgerweren, it was erroneously named as Volgermeerpolder by a mapmaker in 1853.
The wall and bench are made of Amsterdam trees.
