Artificial islands in Markiezaatsmeer should attract birds again

The Markiezaatsmeer is getting more places where birds can safely breed. In the coming years, seven artificial islands will be built in the water near Bergen op Zoom, where birds can seek refuge. The Markiezaatsmeer is one of the richest breeding areas in the Netherlands. But in recent years, more and more bird species have been disappearing. "Birds lack safe and suitable breeding places," forest ranger Erik de Jonge tells Omroep Brabant. Since …