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Peat Bog Landscape
(116)The areas De Wieden and De Weerribben together constitute the National Park Weeribben-Wieden. Before De Weerribben and De Wieden received the status of nature reserve, the area was an important source of peat. The long strips of land where the peat was harvested are called "petgaten", and these provide a good base for a rich variety of plants and animals. Swamp areas like the National Park Weerribben-Wieden are rare in Europe.