Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back 0 SHARES Share it! Now the hope is that a new artificial archipelago of five islands will bring nature back to the area via a typically ambitious engineering project for a low-lying country that has battled the sea for centuries. Eight kilometers (five miles) from the port of Lelystad, the ranger walks down the side of an artificial sand dune. Greylag goose, common tern, several species of waders such as the great egret and the night heron have also returned, testifying to the islands’ success. The four others are exclusively reserved for wildlife and plants — a once-sterile space now returned to nature.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 16, 2018 03:33 UTC