The New Wilderness [De Nieuwe Wildernis]
- Release Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Directed By
- Ruben Smit
- Mark Verkerk

At the heart of one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, in a country where every square meter of land has been meticulously shaped by man, lie the Oostvaardersplassen – a unique experiment in letting nature run its course. In just 40 years, 6,000 hectares of newly formed polder has been transformed into one of Europe’s most dynamic and productive wetlands – home to some of Europe’s rarest birds such as the magnificent white tailed eagle, which hadn’t been seen in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages.
