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Oostvaardersplassen
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The Oostvaardersplassen (Dutch pronunciation: [oːstˈfaːrdərsˌplɑsə(n)]) is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, managed by the Staatsbosbeheer (state forestry service). Covering about 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) in the province of Flevoland, it is an experiment[2][3][4] in rewilding.[5] It is in a polder created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland.[6] It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when that was established in 2018.
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Location | Flevoland, the Netherlands |
Nearest city | Lelystad |
Coordinates | 52°27′N 5°22′E |
Area | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Designated | 2 June 1989 |
Reference no. | 427[1] |
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