This year four bison calves have been born in Kraansvlak, a coastal dune area that is part of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. Including the new-borns, the herd counts 26 bison.…
The past months our bison project in Kraansvlak received attention from several international media. Since the start of the project in 2007 sharing our experiences has been an…
Wednesday May 30th, the first bison calf of this year was spotted by a ranger and two researchers during a routine round in Kraansvlak, part of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. It…
Since 2013 in breeding season, bird nests in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park are being analysed by PWN. Since 2016, also nest material is studied to gain additional insight. The…
The annual opening - for the 6th time in a row - of the Bison trail in Kraansvlak during the past winter season shows once again that there is a lot of interest for the imposing…
In 2017 it was ten years ago that the European bison project Kraansvlak started with the arrival of the first animals. Because of this anniversary, special activities were…
Since the arrival of European bison -also known as wisent- in Dutch dune reserve Kraansvlak near Zandvoort in 2007, ecological research has been carried out in the project of PWN…
Unfortunately, the last weeks we received more and more reports of visitors going off-trail in search for the bison herd in Kraansvlak. The Kraansvlak-area was designated decades…
This year it has been ten years ago that the first European bison have been released in Kraansvlak, part of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. Because of this occasion, a special…
A study has been carried out in Dutch nature reserves Maashorst and Kraansvlak about the interactions between European bison and recreants. The results are published in an article…
September 1st starts an outdoor photo exhibition where everyone can enjoy ‘a day with the bison herd at the Kraansvlak’. Ranger and nature photographer Ruud Maaskant choose 20…
From Friday, September 1st reopens to public again. The herd is frequently seen from the trail, because the European bison visit the open dune area a lot. The European bison is…
