Weg naar Zee
Weg naar Zee | |
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Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Weg naar Zee | |
| Coordinates: 5°52′35″N 55°12′15″W / 5.8763°N 55.2042°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 16,037 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Weg naar Zee is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 16,037, and has a large East Indian population.[1] The name can be translated as "road to sea", and it is indeed the road to the sea. Weg naar Zee is home to the Open Air Crematorium which opened in 1968, and there is a pilgrimage site for Hindus nearby.[2] In 1968, oil had been discovered in Weg naar Zee, and is being exploited by Staatsolie.[3]
Environment
In 2015, a mangrove conservation effort was launched. The rising sea tide due to climate change, and the decline for the forests, increase the risk of flooding. The project aims to increase the number of mangrove forests near the coast.[4] A part of the resort is still an agricultural area.[5] Conservation International Suriname (CI-Suriname) and partners use sediment-trapping structures (including permeable dams) and mangrove rehabilitation to reduce coastal erosion and support mangrove regrowth.[6][7] Studies have discussed lessons from permeable dams on mangrove-mud coasts and mapped mangrove dynamics along the Suriname coast using satellite data.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Weg naar Zee". Suri Vision (in Dutch). 12 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Weg naar Zee". Columbus Energy Resources. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Bescherming van de kust bij Weg naar Zee". Fernandes Bottling (in Dutch). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Paramaribo-West". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Building with Nature concept successfully introduced in Suriname". Wetlands International. 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Mangrove Rehabilitation in Suriname". Kosmos Energy. 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Managing erosion of mangrove-mud coasts with permeable dams - lessons learned". Ecological Engineering. 158: 106078. 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Mapping mangrove dynamics and colonization patterns at the Suriname coast using historic satellite data and the LandTrendr algorithm". International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 97: 102293. May 2021.