Category: Natuurgebied

Wildrijk nature reserve Sint Maartenszee is a very special forest. Good for a walk of less than an hour, especially in the spring. The bottom is covered as far as you can see with a blue carpet of wild hyacinths.

De Donkere Duinen is een aangeplant dennenbos. Landschap Noord-Holland zorgt door middel van beheers-ingrepen dat het wordt omgevormd naar een afwisselend, natuurlijker bos.

De Slufter is the largest and best-known nature reserve on Texel. A unique nature reserve that is openly connected to the North Sea and looks different every day. Creeks with salt water flow straight through the area, only plants that can tolerate salt water grow there.

De Bollekamer is een duingebied het is een van de oudste duingebieden van Texel. In de valleien van de Bollekamer groeit heide die een prachtige paarse kleur krijgt in het zomerseizoen.

Southeast of Den Helder lies the beautiful nature reserve World Heritage Waddenzee. The Balgzand is the the western part of the Waddenzee. This area is very important for migrating birds and for fish. To have as many people as possible know about this beautiful reserve, Nature information center Balgzand 't Kuitje hosts wad excursions organised by the Waddenvereniging.

Nowhere in North Holland is bird life as rich as on Balgzand. The land here is wide and beautiful. From a number of points on the sea dyke you have a beautiful view of the mudflats. A good point to look at is ’t Kuitje Information Centre on the Oostoeverweg in Den Helder. Note the tides, for with rising water the thousands of birds fly in large swirling clouds towards the dike to spend time there.

De Razende Bol is a jewel in the collection of nature reserves managed by Landschap Noord-Holland. For a few years they have been responsible for nature management on this sandbar that is also known as Noorderhaaks. The sandbar is constantly under the influence of current and wind, the location is therefore constantly changing. The Razende Bol is slowly moving in the direction of Texel.