They don’t do it themselves, but it is done by contractor De Gier from Benschop. Employee Luuk Strien explains what the cabomba does. “It is an invasive exotic that does not belong in nature,” he says. “It displaces other plants that do belong there. It also removes oxygen from the water.” This has negative consequences for fish and other aquatic animals.
Empty fish bowl causes nuisance in Lopik, cabomba threatens aquatic life
