National rarity of landscapes
The rarest landscapes are scattered throughout the country. The very rare landscapes include certain polders on the islands of Zuid-Holland and Zeeland, and the Meuse terraces.
Current situation
Small areas of rare to very rare landscape can be found throughout the Netherlands, on the landward edge of the dunes, in the Veluwe, in the washlands and on the edges of the Meuse valley, and as tiny areas of Drenthe and Noord-Brabant. They also include polders on the islands of Zuid-Holland and Zeeland, which have distinctive reclamation patterns.
Technical note
The rarity status has been defined as the percentage of undamaged landscape type vis-à-vis the total area of undamaged Dutch landscape. The calculations have been done using the same data as were used to estimate the deterioration of landscape types. The following classes have been distinguished:
- very rare: < 1% of the undamaged area of the Netherlands
- rare: 1-2% of the undamaged area of the Netherlands
- common: 2-4% of the undamaged area of the Netherlands
- very common: > 4% of the undamaged area of the Netherlands
References
- Farjon, J.M.J., G.H.P. Dirkx, A.J.M. Koomen, J.A.J. Vervloet en G.W. Lammers (2001). Neder-landschap Internationaal: Bouwstenen voor een selectie van gebieden landschapsbehoud. Rapport 358. Alterra. Wageningen.
