NDFF Water Authority Schieland Krimpenerwaard
Citation
Meijer N, Oomen D (2018). NDFF Water Authority Schieland Krimpenerwaard. Dutch National Database of Flora and Fauna (NDFF). Metadata dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/s6zljz accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-17.Description
Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard’ is a regional water authority. Its mission is to ensure dry feet and clean surface water in its catchment area which stretches from Rotterdam, Zoetermeer to Schoonhoven. Within that area, Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard is responsible for flood control (maintenance of the dikes), water quantity (correct surface water levels), the quality of the surface water and the treatment of urban wastewater. Moreover ‘Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard is also responsible for the maintenance of some of the local roads in the Krimpenerwaard, but it is not responsible for drinking water production, the quality of swimming (recreational) water or the sewer system. Dataset available via https://www.ndff.nl/english / serviceteamndff@natuurloket.nl Positive observations without protocol 3,038 records (March 2018)Taxonomic Coverages
All species
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Eukaryotacommon name: Eukaryote rank: domain
Geographic Coverages
The catchment area of Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard can be found in the province of Zuid Holland and roughly covers a triangle between Rotterdam, Gouda and Zoetermeer.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Nancy Meijeroriginator
position: Ecologist
Water Authority Schieland Krimpenerwaard
NL
homepage: https://www.schielandendekrimpenerwaard.nl/english-1
Dries Oomen
metadata author
position: metadata publisher
NDFF
NL
email: serviceteamNDFF@natuurloket.nl
homepage: https://www.ndff.nl/english
Henk de Vries
distributor
position: node manager
NLBIF (Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility)
P.O.Box 9517
Leiden
2300 RA
NL
email: henk.devries@naturalis.nl
Dries Oomen
administrative point of contact
position: metadata publisher
NDFF
NL
email: serviceteamNDFF@natuurloket.nl
homepage: https://www.ndff.nl/english