Wild horses in The Netherlands

Look, there they are. One of the co-managers of this sea-clay area. Konik horses, descendants from the last European wild horses, the Tarpan.
The Konik is a small horse originating in Poland. The Polish word konik (plural koniki) means small horse. Koniks are the result of several attempts to breed back the extinct Tarpan to its original state.
Because Koniks are big grazers, semi-wild herds of koniks can be seen today in many nature reserves such as the Gelderse Poort at the river Waal in The Netherlands. Their grazing activities keep the landscape open and help to create better living conditions for other species in the wetlands such as geese, spoonbills, bitterns and other wading birds.
People are advised not to go near the horses because of their unpredictable reaction.

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