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INTRODUCING WETLAND

An important link to the past waterscape of Rødby Fjord is the existence of water in the reclaimed landscape. This has been established in chapter 3 though the filmic notation / I see pieces of the past in the shimmering soils of the present. Wetland zones are introduced in the small pockets of the landscape on agricultural soils that are most likely to be flooded during heavy rain incidents. Using the canals and the drainage system to control the water level, the way they did at Skarresø wetlands, water will be allowed to rise and re-establish a connection to the former inlet waters.

Several of the introduced wetland zones are references to past waters that are present in the Generalstabens historical map from 1889. This includes Skipperhullet, Gerringe Creek and Kirkenor north of Rødby.

The wetland surfaces withhold great biodiverse potential and recreational value. The lush nature experienced at the existing ponds are home to multiple flowers herbs, pads and insects.