Wooden meadow gate with sign Do not enter: Breeding area.

Wooden meadow gate with chain and padlock and the sign: Do not enter: Breeding area. .."The breeding season has started; think of the peace for meadow birds! To draw the attention of holidaymakers to this, the agricultural nature association 'Water, Land & Dikes' has put up signs at its members. The meadows and fields may not be entered (this also applies from the waterfront) and are also prohibited for dogs. This way, the stress for meadow birds can be limited. The making of these signs was made possible by the subsidy scheme 'Non-Productive Investments' of the government..The financing for these signs comes from the European Fund for Rural Development, the POP3 scheme. With this fund, Europe invests in the countryside." [source: www.waterlandendijken.nl].Schardam, West-Friesland, North-Holland, Netherlands.