World War II. The German occupying forces want to protect themselves from the Allies. They build a wall of bunkers along the coast of Europe, the Atlantic Wall. This whale bunker is also part of it. It is located on top of a dune and for good reason. From this bunker the Germans commanded all the defences on Schouwen. Inside the bunker are rooms for radio, officers, supplies and a machine gun post for the defence of the bunker itself. On the roof you can still see the armoured observation turret.
Question 5: What is the German name of the bunker complex that stood here? Take the 4th letter of the answer.
Question 6: In the bunker you will find protected animals. Which animal is indicated in the picture? Take the 2nd letter of the answer
Local farmers used to let their cattle graze in this area. The lord of Haamstede Castle paid them for this. By kicking their hooves and grazing, you got a lot of different plants in the landscape. From the 1960s, farmers focused on tourists and the grazers disappeared. The dune grasslands became quite overgrown, but with many of the same plants and trees. Then the rabbits also got sick, so they too disappeared from the dunes. Lots of the same plants, means fewer animals. A big problem that had to be solved. Imagine you are a protector of the Sea Dunes. How would you solve it?