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plas-dras

From plas (pool, body of shallow water) +‎ dras (marshy, boggy (adjective)).

plas-dras c (plural plas-drassen, diminutive plas-drasje n)

  1. (ecology) wet, swampy grassland, usually pastures where the water table is close to the surface, which is well suited for grassland wader birds

    Beschermde inheemse weidevogels zoals grutto's en lepelaars profiteren van de aanwezigheid van plas-dras.

    Protected native pasture birds such as godwits and spoonbills profit from the presence of swampy pastures.