Seagrass meadow restoration in The Netherlands
The Netherlands
In this project, Sea Rangers — young people who are vocationally trained and employed as full-time restoration professionals — are actively restoring seagrass meadows across a 21-hectare area in the Eastern Scheldt, Netherlands.
Since the development of the Southwestern Delta, and specifically the creation of the Zandkreekdam (1960), Oosterscheldekering (1986) and the Oesterdam (1987), the hydrodynamics of the Eastern Scheldt have been heavily modified. This change resulted in a decline in seagrass extent from over 1000ha in 1984 to just under...Read more
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At Go Ocean, we don’t just restore ocean ecosystems. We engage in much more, such as ensuring sustainable support for local communities. We do so by using the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. Depending on the region and the project, you’ll be supporting different SDGs.
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