Naardermeer• A marshland of 1200 hectares in the centre of the Netherlands• Birthplace of Nature organisation Natuurmonumenten

Ecosystems of marshland

Marshland fens

Reed beds

Sedge marshes

Nutrient-poorhayfields

Carr

N2000 Site

N2000 Habitats

H3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with bentic vegetation of Chara spp.

H3150 Natural eutrophic lakeswith Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition type

H7140A/B Transition mires and quaking bogs

•H4010B Wet heath with Erica tetralix

H91D0 Bog wood land

•H6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae)

H4010B Wet heathErica tetralix

Kleine modderkruiper

Bittervoorn

Rivierdonderpad

Gevlekte witsnuitlibel

Noordse Woelmuis

Meervleermuis

GroenknolorchisGestreepte waterroofkever

platte schijfhoren

Grayleg Goose

Management concerns

- Decreasing area and quality of reedbeds (phragmites and other pioneer vegetation)

- Water quality (seepage water, water inlet)- Water quantity; waterlevels- Expanding forest into reedbeds

ManagementWatermanagement (quality and quantity)

• defosfatizing

• separate waterbody Cormorants

– waterlevels

Reedculture

Reed clearing of trees

Mowing of transition mires

Mowing hay meadows

Life project

- New Life for Dutch fens- Open landscape- Marsh birds