Natural Banks

Since 1998 The Hague has been creating natural banks as part of a major ecological rehabilitation program. In addition to improving the water quality, natural banks are the main backbone of the city’s ecological structure.

In The Hague the large green areas form the so-called core areas for the city’s nature; these in turn are linked together by water. The ‘green and blue links’ between these areas are the ecological connection zones. They are highly important from an ecological point of view as they allow plants and animals to move from one area to the other.

This ensures the creation of ecologically sound habitats, also allowing city residents to enjoy the presence of a great variety of plants, small birds and animals in the vicinity of their homes.