Help the dune flora at Schiermonnikoog National Park
If you would like to contribute to the preservation of the beautiful landscape when visiting the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, be sure to report to the Natuurmonumenten nature rangers. They can always use your help, for instance in maintaining Schiermonnikoog Natural Park. It allows you to combine a hike with doing something useful to preserve the dune landscape. And setting out with a nature ranger means you’ll also learn more about nature!
To put it bluntly, the original dune flora on the island of Schiermonnikoog is at risk of extinction. The dunes are slowly closing up, but open spaces are necessary to let the wind blow the sand around. This allows new dunes to form while the wind blows away so much sand in other places that small and humid dune valleys are formed, enriching plant and animal variety. In addition, there is a lot of nitrogen in the air these days, causing young plants to grow even more quickly. Disease is also decimating the rabbit population that used to graze the dunes. In short, the dune flora is suffering.
Volunteer nature work on Schiermonnikoog
Heb je door al deze informatie zin gekregen om je wandelschoenen of regenlaarzen aan te trekken en het landschap vooruit te helpen? Eén ochtend per maand kun je Natuurmonumenten bijstaan in het duinonderhoud. Dit kan maandelijks, maar mag ook eenmalig. In teamverband, maar op eigen tempo maak je jezelf nuttig en ook wanneer je fysiek niet veel inspanning kunt leveren kun je een handje helpen. Je bent altijd van harte welkom!
Duur: 3 uur
Deelnemers: 10 personen