On Texel we have all kinds of landscapes: a large area of dunes, a mixed deciduous and pine forest, heathland, extensive beaches, mud flats and salt marshes with their own distinctive vegetation, but also meadows, fields and polders. Also unique are the flora and fauna of the island, for example the sea lavender that colours De Slufter purple in July and August. Texel is therefore an ideal habitat for many different animal species. Nowhere else in the Netherlands can you see as many varieties of birds as on Texel. So bird-lovers will find what they are looking for here, just like the birds themselves. Thanks to the variety of landscapes, there are suitable food and breeding grounds for all of them here. During the migratory season, they come here en masse to recover their strength for their journeys around the globe.