By managing the landscape more intensively, especially the heathland and fens, the consequences of nitrogen can be limited to some extent. In addition to mowing and using sheep herds, this is also done by sod cutting more often. But much more often than once every 25 to 30 years is not possible. Plagging is detrimental to insects and reptiles, among other things.
The Drents-Friese Wold plays an important role in the conservation of reptiles in the Netherlands. The viper, the grass snake, the sand lizard and some salamander species live there. But due to measures that were necessary because of nitrogen, the reptile population has declined in the past. These measures have now been adjusted and made smaller, so that the reptiles are less affected.
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