The Zuid-Hollands Landschap, the organization that takes care of the Zouweboezem, among other things, admits that it is not just the helicopters. No, there is unrest in the colony near the swamp at all, says regional head Maarten Breedveld. “It’s an accumulation. The vulnerable birds are disturbed by that one walker with a stray dog, by drones, a low-flying hot air balloon and therefore also those practicing helicopters.”
Forest ranger René calls on defense not to fly low over nature reserves: ‘It disrupts their breeding season’
