Bargerveen Nature Reserve
| Bargerveen Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Internationaler Naturpark Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen. | |
| Location | Drenthe,Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°40′37″N7°01′48″E/ 52.677°N 7.03°E[1] |
| Area | 6 km2(2.3 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Official name | Bargerveen |
| Designated | 30 December 1992 |
| Reference no. | 581[2] |
Bargerveen Nature Reserveis anature reservein theDutchprovince ofDrenthethat has been included in theNatura 2000ecological network.[3]Since 2006 it is part of theInternationaler Naturpark Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen(engl. Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen International Nature Park), a nature reserve located on both sides of the border between the Netherlands andGermany.[4]Most of the transboundary nature reserve, some 134 km2(52 sq mi), lies in Germany, in the west of the state ofLower Saxony.The sparsely populated landscape consists of large peat areas,heather,and small lakes.
The Dutch part of the nature reserve was founded in 1992 asNatuurreservaat Bargerveen.It was designated as aRamsar site(a wetland of international importance) the following year. Bargerveen has a size of 21 km2(8.1 sq mi). It consists mainly of peat bog.[5]
Bog restoration
[edit]Some of the wetland area had become degraded, and, after peat extraction was discontinued, restoration work was needed to improve water retention. The project had the objective of creating activeraised bogand was coordinated byStaatsbosbeheer,the government agency that manages the site. The work was supported by the European Union'sLIFE programmein the years 2003–2006, but it was noted that the full effects would be seen in the longer term.[6]
Bargerveen has been twinned with two Irish Ramsar Sites,Clara BogandRaheenmore Bog,which were identified as needing active management measures.[7]
Flora and fauna
[edit]Bargerveen is aSpecial Protection Areafor bird-life,[8]and is home to large numbers of winteringbean geese.[3]It is also anImportant Bird Area:"trigger" species are thespotted crakeand thered-backed shrike.[9]
It is also aSpecial Area of Conservation.
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Now aninsect hotel,this house was previously occupied by a family, the last people to live at Bargerveen. -
Bargerveen Nature Reserve -
Bargerveen Nature Reserve at night
References
[edit]- ^"Bargerveen Nature Reserve".protectedplanet.net.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-06-03.
- ^"Bargerveen".RamsarSites Information Service.Retrieved25 April2018.
- ^ab"Bargerveen (NL2000002)".Natura 2000.European Environment Agency.Retrieved11 October2022.
- ^Internationaler Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Bargerveen(in German)
- ^The Annotated Ramsar List: The Netherlands
- ^Bargerveen - From degraded to active raised bogs
- ^A Directory of Wetlands of International ImportanceArchivedApril 3, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Bargerveen".2014–2016.Retrieved27 September2016.
- ^"Bargerveen".Birdlife International.Retrieved25 September2016.
External links
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- Bogs of the Netherlands
- Emmen, Netherlands
- Geography of Drenthe
- Landforms of Drenthe
- Germany–Netherlands border
- Important Bird Areas of the Netherlands
- Nature reserves in the Netherlands
- Protected areas established in 1992
- Ramsar sites in the Netherlands
- Special Areas of Conservation
- Special Protection Areas in the Netherlands
- Tourist attractions in Drenthe