This spring, active irrigation is needed for the first time since it was set up in the Emmericher Ward, as there is hardly any water left in the flood basins unusually early in the year. Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, the pumps are now switched on and can supply the wetlands with water. Since last year, the new irrigation system consisting of solar-powered pumps has been available in the Emmericher Ward. Pumped-up water can be distributed in the area's flood troughs via pipes laid above ground. This is a closed circuit: The water is pumped up from the ground and seeps back into it.
The newly activated pumps distribute water to flood troughs in the Emmericher Ward. (© NABU-Naturschutzstation Niederrhein)
(© NABU-Naturschutzstation Niederrhein)
