アメランドの天然記念物・トップ19

many ducks

Peace, vastness, and rugged nature are paramount here. The nature reserve is part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and covers over 4,200 hectares. Enjoy the green summer polders, colorful salt marshes, and muddy mudflats, or visit the Terp fan de Takomst (Terp of the Future).

Only a few horses have been honored with a monument for their faithful service to humanity.

North Fryslân Bûtendyks (language: Frisian) is a nature reserve in the Dutch province of Friesland, located in the municipalities of Waadhoeke and Northeast Friesland. North Fryslân Bûtendyks is located in the area of simmering polders with drinking water, salt marshes, and salt marsh wormwood. Every year, more than a million birds come here to seek food and rest. Not only the countless wading birds are worth seeing, but also the unique salt marsh plants. In spring, you can see fresh green samphire in the mudflats, and in autumn, flowering salt marsh plants turn the salt marshes red. The nature reserve is part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

The animals are named after the people who found them, e.g. Elton's pheasant. The chickens, ducks and pheasants have new wooden shelters with small bushes for protection. The peacocks run around freely.

Beautiful monument near the beach

On August 14, 1979, the rescue boat Mr. Adriaan de Bruine provided assistance to the German yacht Windspiel 4 in distress. When launching the horse rescue boat into the sea, the cart slid into a deep channel. The eight horses could not be disconnected from the chassis in time and drowned. It was about five to nine in the evening. The crew of the Windspiel 4 was rescued. The rescuers were unaware of the tragedy that had occurred during the launch. Wikipedia.

August 14, 1979 is known as a disaster day on Ameland. On that day, 8 horses tied to the lifeboat drowned. When launching the lifeboat into the sea, the horses are normally disconnected from the undercarriage. However, due to a combination of circumstances, the horses could not be freed and were pulled to death by ten thousand kilos of weight. A big shock for all residents of the island. However, shortly after this accident it was decided to continue this tradition and five new horses were purchased. After a short training period, the lifeboat was pulled into the sea in the usual manner. The drowned horses are buried on the east side of the Lifeboat Path. A memorial stone on the much-visited grave commemorates the tragedy.