This reserve being located next to the Blaasveldbroek, where the new images were recorded, it is therefore possible that the otter observed in April used this passage. “This shows that our efforts on the ground bear fruit,” says Céline de Caluwé.
Critical in danger of extinction in Belgium
To strengthen the chances of survival of Belgian otters, WWF collaborates with many local and European partners, in Flanders as in Wallonia, in the Escaut and Semois valley. These different organizations work together to connect the different habitats of the otter and allow it to move more easily and safely. They also work to restore its habitat, in particular by rehabilitating ancient wetlands having been dried up or by vegetating the banks of the rivers.
According to WWF, the otter is in critical danger of extinction in Belgium. Only a dozen individuals are identified in our country. The species is also almost threatened in Europe. Some 350 specimens are deducted in the Netherlands, while 2,000 otters remain in Germany.
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