Should the polder indeed be wetter? Yes, is the advice from the Ecological Authority that appeared today. In fact, the province is already in violation of the law when it comes to maintaining Botshol, the adjacent Natura 2000 area that this advice concerns. But does this mean that residents now have to purchase moving boxes in haste? Certainly not, says Harry Webers, who led the EA investigation as chairman. “Raising the water a few centimeters can significantly improve the natural system.”
Residents of the Groot-Mijdrecht polder are frightened after an advisory report to the province, is that justified?
