Ecological netting: connecting fragmented nature

Since The Netherlands is a densely populated country, highways, urban areas and nature have to fight for space. Usually, financial motives win and nature is cut up in small pieces. This is not beneficial for animals living in these areas, as they need space for hunting and propagating. The exhibition ‘Ecological netting’ is designed to showcase the actions The Netherlands takes to prevent animals from extinction. From building highways for deer and tunnels under public roads for badgers, to planting high trees next to the highway to urge butterflies and birds to fly higher than the passing cars.

Visitors learn about the specific problems some animals face, and about the importance of the precautions we take. With special phones, they can call the animals to ask them questions about their lives. They can train themselves to get the vision of a forest keeper. The exhibits in this exhibition gives insight into the political, economical and environmental challenges The Netherlands faces in terms of nature preservation.