Photo - Experience exchange trip to river restoration sites in the Netherlands 12-16.09.2011
J. Bekhuis telling about 'ARK Nature' project site 'Gelderse Poort', while 'Elm Media' staff document the visit for a film.
Photo: E. Račinskis
Black poplar Populus nigra (large tree and recently sprouted tree), a native poplar species.
Photo: I. Vilka, D. Gruberts
Floating bird observation hide, rising with water level for several meters during floods.
Photo: E. Račinskis
Large areas, left for natural development, are covered by invasive Indian Balsam Impatiens glandulifera.
Photo: I.Vilka
Discussions on hydrological restoration of Dviete river. Left to right: Leo Linnartz (ARK Nature), Edmunds Račinskis (LFN), Daphne Willems (Stroming) and Dāvis Gruberts (Daugavpils University).
Photo: I. Vilka
Deepened floodplain of the river Maas (by gravel mining), left for natural development.
Photo: E. Račinskis
River Maas has gravel riverbed, regularly changed by strong current during the floods.
Photo: E. Račinskis
Artificially created obstacles with rapids in the river Maas to raise water level in the vicinity during low water levels.
Photo: E. Račinskis
As a natural monument, ancient tree trunks, found in the sediments of river Maas, have been erected in 'ARK Nature' project sites.
Photo: I. Vilka
Nature restoration site, bordering with a town on one side and with corn field on the other side.
Photo: D. Gruberts
One of the functioning windmills in the Netherlands. A restaurant is arranged here as well.
Photo: I. Vilka
Hans de Mars from consultancy company 'Royal Haskoning' telling about wetland restoration in the vicinity of Arcen.
Photo: I. Vilka
With Hans de Mars and Leo Linnartz at the restored wetland in the vicinity of Arcen.
Photo: E. Račinskis
In the background - restored wetland which was a river floodplain once. The river was regulated afterwards, still is not restored in its natural site now, but moved aside (in the front), to avoid flowing of polluted water in the wetland.
Photo: I. Vilka
Beautiful alleys are characteristic to the roads of the Netherlands. A tree with a cavity can be noticed here as well.
Photo: I. Vilka