Recognisability of valuable landscapes
The landscapes deemed to be valuable are those that are rare outside the Netherlands, and those that are rare within the Netherlands, little spoiled and still contain many characteristic elements. These landscapes are predominantly the polder landscapes, the river region and the dunes.
Current situation
The most valuable Dutch landscapes in international and national terms are those whose evolutionary history is still recognisable from their elements and patterns. They are the old marine clay landscapes in Friesland, Groningen, Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland, large parts of the peat pasture landscapes in the west, centre and north of the country, and the polders reclaimed from lakes (Haarlemmermeer, Ronde Venen, Schermer, Beemster and Purmer). The dunes are another pristine landscape. There are also scattered parts of internationally valuable landscapes such as the Veluwe and the river region.
