Etiket: Biesbosch
Female otter in the Biesbosch causes a stir
There has been a fuss about a female otter that may have been released against the rules in the Biesbosch. A nature organization hopes that the animal will seek the…
Search for two missing canoeists in the Biesbosch scaled down
Two canoeists disappeared on Sunday in the Biesbosch, near Drimmelen. They didn’t show up when they had to return their canoes at five o’clock in the afternoon. The police searched…
Search for two missing canoeists in the Biesbosch
Two canoeists disappeared on Sunday in the Biesbosch, near Drimmelen. They didn’t show up when they had to hand in their canoes at five o’clock. The police searched in the…
Whoppers of primeval fish get a chance in the Biesbosch: up to 5 meters and 400 kilos
The sturgeon is an ancient fish. Like the crocodile, it is a living fossil that has never changed since prehistoric times. In 1952 the last specimen was fished up in…
Otter is now really back in the Biesbosch: razor-sharp on camera images
The otter is back in the Biesbosch for the first time since 1960. A wildlife camera has captured the otter in the nature reserve several times. Much to the delight…
‘Kranophiles’ are delighted with 62 cranes in the Biesbosch
At a quarter past five, forest ranger Harm Blom received a very enthusiastic app on Wednesday evening: ’62 cranes spotted on the ground!’ “I immediately closed my laptop and drove…
Litter hinders nature management Biesbosch: ‘Europe’s drain’
One of the most special nature reserves in our province is seriously polluted with litter: the Biesbosch. This waste comes from visitors or is carried along by rivers that flow…
Tens of thousands of birds hibernate in the Biesbosch, so you don’t disturb them
Rest for tens of thousands of wintering birds in the Biesbosch. That is the purpose of an appeal to water sports enthusiasts to avoid the sheltered areas for birds in…
Record summer for ferries in the Biesbosch: ‘It has never been so busy’
The summer was long, hot and very busy for the bicycle and pedestrian ferries in and around the Biesbosch. “The season was magnificent”, says Thera van de Heuvel of Pontje…
Extra beaches should spread tourists over the Biesbosch
The summer is fun and that means that many people seek out the fun and coolness of National Park De Biesbosch. On, around or in the water. The city council…