Biodiversity

"HHNK contributes to rich biodiversity in its management area and a future-proof living environment." That is the core of our vision on biodiversity restoration. The water board has traditionally been responsible for managing, diverting, and purifying water. In conjunction with these tasks and responsibilities, we can make an important contribution to preserving, enriching, and restoring biodiversity in our management area. The vision describes the possibilities and opportunities with regard to biodiversity restoration and our approach.

In December 2020, our board also decided to become a partner in the Delta Plan for Biodiversity Recovery. Participation offers us opportunities to share knowledge and experiences about biodiversity recovery and make them available to partners. This allows us as an organization to continue learning, so that we can make the most effective contribution to the conservation, recovery, and enrichment of biodiversity in our management area.

Restoring biodiversity is an important issue. Biodiversity has declined significantly in recent decades, both globally and in our local environment. This is not only detrimental to nature, but is now also affecting our economy, food security, health, and quality of life. Where possible, we will contribute to preserving, enriching, and restoring biodiversity in the area we manage.