management in white dunes

NOORDVOORTExperiences of Waternet

7 October2015

– Process

– Measures

– Points for attention

Process

• Start in 2000

• Waternet, SBB, Rijnland, Noordwijk, Zandvoort, RWS

• t/m 2004

• Restart in 2008

Retrospect 2000-2004

– Letter of intent

2009

What were the plans?

• To restore dynamics

• To reinforce nature values and to create a quiet zone

• To develop possibilities for people to enjoy and experience nature, processes and landscape

Restore dynamics

• 6 locations

• Removal of vegetation and soil

• Create some trenches

Design

January 2013: realisation

Viewpoint

Point for attention

• Monitoring

How te create a quiet zone?

Point for attention

Topics of attention

• Follow up management

Point for attention

Volunteers

Horses & plough

And the mechanical digger back to work…

Sand is blowing…

Or not…

When will we be satisfied?

When is the project a success?

-It is likely that, regarding the

current climatic circumstances,

reactivated dunes will not stay

mobile by itself in the long run

-After taking away the remnants of

stabilization, reactivated dunes

should be left to nature

-Also if mobilized dunes or smaller

blowouts get stabilized after several

years, they have had there positive

influence on the grey dunes and on

rejuvenation of grey dunes around

them