Although a fire brings death and destruction, it also offers opportunities, according to Krol. It is important that the fire is carried out in a controlled manner.
“It ensures rejuvenation in nature. There are even certain mushrooms, so-called burn spot mushrooms, that only grow in burned places. These clean-ups make room for new vegetation,” says Krol.
According to him, vegetation is also recovering more visibly than the animal population. A process that is already underway on the edge of the Anser ice rink. “For the plants, if I look at it that way now, it will take a few years before there is nothing left to see. But I have no idea how quickly everything will recover, but that will certainly take years.”
