{"id":6951,"date":"2025-02-05T12:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knpbv.nl\/nature-restoration-hydraulic-engineering-de-wieden-and-the-weerribben\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:36:46","slug":"nature-restoration-hydraulic-engineering-de-wieden-and-the-weerribben","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knoopbv.nl\/en\/nature-restoration\/nature-restoration-hydraulic-engineering-de-wieden-and-the-weerribben\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature restoration in De Wieden and the Weerribben"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6951\" class=\"elementor elementor-6951 elementor-1220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f7f89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4f7f89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0431cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b0431cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature restoration work in a cultural heritage area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e61590 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30e61590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4031aee9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4031aee9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb27e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb27e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3279ce58 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3279ce58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icofont icofont-location-pin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Wieden and the Weerribben<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 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project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icofont icofont-papers\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">UAV-gc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cef574e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cef574e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be80245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be80245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc0423f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cc0423f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95ec48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d95ec48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0089e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d0089e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c947e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c947e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weerribben-Wieden National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e10fe74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e10fe74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With over 10,000 hectares of contiguous lowland peat bog, Weerribben-Wieden National Park is the largest lowland peat bog area in north-western Europe. In this unique nature reserve, we have applied our expertise to carry out extensive nature restoration work. <\/p><p>As part of the LIFE II project in the Weerribben, we cleared woodland and dug new peat trenches. The excavated material was pumped via a 7-kilometre-long pressure pipeline to the Wetering-West disposal site. <\/p><p>The Kiersche Wijde and Kerkgracht in De Wieden were also part of the LIFE II project. Here, we created gullies, ponds and peat trenches and cleared woodland to create a varied riparian habitat. The quarries were excavated to varying depths to enhance ecological diversity. The excavated material was pumped via a pressure pipeline to a sand extraction site, where it was used to make the lake shallower.   <\/p><p>As part of the De Wieden Habitat Plan, we have also restored peat pits and drainage ditches. The excavated material was pumped to the island of Voornpol using our Shredder pontoon. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">In this landscape of great cultural and historical value, work is constantly underway to preserve and enhance the variety of ponds, lakes, marsh forests, extensive reed beds and hay meadows, along with their associated flora and fauna. We look back with pride on our contribution to the restoration and conservation of this exceptional nature reserve. <\/p><hr><p><em>Would you like to find out more about the Shredder Dredger and how this machine could be of use in your project? Please feel free to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/knoopbv.nl\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">contact<\/span><\/a><\/span> one of our dedicated staff members.  <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663beeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"663beeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/knoopbv.nl\/en\/reference-projects-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to reference 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