The Slufter is a unique area with an open connection to the North Sea. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to turn it into an agricultural polder, it was decided at the beginning of the 20th century to leave the sea gate open. The Slufter area consists of a creek system that is sometimes flooded after a storm. You will find salt-tolerant plants such as saltmarsh, glasswort, the fragrant sea wormwood and sea lavender, whose flowers turn the entire area purple in the summer.
The largest part of De Slufter is managed as a bird breeding and resting area. Only the southern part is freely accessible. From Sluftertrap, you can follow the path to the beach. Many birds, such as eider duck, shelduck and avocet, nest in the northern part. Marine animals such as crabs, shrimp and flatfish live in the Sluftergeul.
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