De Kwade Hoek is a nature reserve northeast of Goedereede. It is part of the Dunes of Goeree, a nature reserve on Goeree-Overflakkee, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is managed by Natuurmonumenten. De Kwade Hoek was one of the first areas on Goeree-Overflakkee to be managed by this nature conservation organisation. Under the name Duinen Goeree & Kwade Hoek, the area has been designated as a Natura 2000 area. The name, formerly also written as 'kwa kwade Hoek' (evil corner), refers to the treacherous current and sandbanks on which many a ship has perished. The area developed from the end of the 19th century as a result of changes to the coast due to erosion and sedimentation and to this day the coast at the Kwade Hoek is still growing. In the east, the Kwade Hoek is connected to the Haringvliet estuary, which is closed off by the Haringvliet dam. The closure of the Haringvliet is also a cause for the rapid coastal growth and sea bugs and slufts are formed. To the west, the area is bordered by a sea wall (constructed between 1977 and 1979) and dunes.
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