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The New Wilderness (2013)

The New Wilderness (2013)

Documentary

Nature reborn 20 miles from Amsterdam

Release Date: 2013, September 26
Directors: Mark Verkerk, Ruben Smit
Countries: Netherlands
Cast: Harry Piekema

Overview:

At the heart of one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, in a country where every square meter of land has been meticulously shaped by man, lie the Oostvaardersplassen – a unique experiment in letting nature run its course. In just 40 years, 6,000 hectares of newly formed polder has been transformed into one of Europe’s most dynamic and productive wetlands – home to some of Europe’s rarest birds such as the magnificent white tailed eagle, which hadn’t been seen in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages.