Diersfordter Waldsee
| Diersfordter Waldsee | ||
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| Diersfordter Waldsee with sailing harbor, seen from the south bank (2020) | ||
| Geographical location | Wesel district , North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Tributaries | unavailable | |
| Drain | unavailable | |
| Location close to the shore | Wesel | |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 41 '47 " N , 6 ° 31' 51" E | |
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| surface | 2 km² | |
The Diersfordter Waldsee is a quarry pond in the Wesel district of Diersfordt . It has been used for gravel mining from 1961 until probably 2030 and has been steadily enlarged until then.
Reclamation
In the course of the last 30 years, various projects with the aim of recultivation have been implemented at Diersfordter Waldsee . These are carried by the Holemans Group , which is also responsible for the gravel mining. In 1987, an eight-hectare island with a protective ditch to the forest was created on which beavers were settled. There is also controlled sheep grazing, as long as it is not used by ground breeders for breeding. In 1996 another 15 hectare island was created, on which beavers were also settled. The shore and structure of the island were modeled in such a way that sand martins and common terns find an ideal nesting site there. Work has been going on since 2005 on a ring-shaped island, which will be completed in 2020 and should be 20 hectares in size by then. This should include an 80 meter wide protective ditch to keep foxes away. In contrast to the other islands, sheep grazing on it should take place all year round and no artificial flora should be created so that it can develop itself.
freetime and recreation
With a visitor boat, tourists can drive on the lake and visit the artificially created biotopes from the boat. According to the Holemans Group, 2,500 people take part in this tour every year. The lake can also be used for sailing and paddling . A jetty and a barbecue hut were built for this on the south bank. Since 2006, a cycling and hiking trail has passed directly on the banks of the Diersfordter Waldsee. There are covered viewing platforms, toilets and information boards along the way. Since 2016 there have been houseboats on the lake that are intended for use by tourists.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Diersfordter Waldsee - extraction site of the Holemans Group on the portal of the Initiativkreis Zukunft Niederrhein , accessed on May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Paddelparadies Diersfordter Waldsee in the online portal of the Rheinische Post , accessed on May 10, 2014.
- ↑ a b Recultivation project Diersfordter Waldsee on the website of the Holemans Group ( Memento from May 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Der Waldsee ( Memento of the original from November 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Sterkrade-Nord sports association , accessed on May 10, 2014.
- ↑ The first two houseboats are there in the online portal of the Rheinische Post , accessed on January 10, 2017.
