Oostvaardersplassen
| Oostvaardersplassen | |
|---|---|
Konik ponies in the Oostvaardersplassen | |
Geographical map of the Oostvaardersplassen | |
| Location | Flevoland, the Netherlands |
| Nearest city | Lelystad |
| Coordinates | 52°27′N 5°22′E / 52.450°N 5.367°E |
| Area | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Designated | 2 June 1989 |
| Reference no. | 427 |
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 in rewilding. It is in a polder created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when that was established in 2018.