Caption

Datteln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Lippe, river and floodplain development of the Lippe near Haus Vogelsang, a near-natural river landscape was created here, an intact river-floodplain ecosystem restored with flood protection through redesigned flooded areas. The new Lippe-Schleife has created an extensive floodplain landscape that provides valuable habitat for animal and plant species

Date

Sep 30, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rupert Oberhäuser

Reference

BRK26B60_426

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No

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Rights managed

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56.6Mb (5.7Mb) / 17.1in x 12.8in / 5138 x 3850 (300dpi)

Keywords

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