polderlands
Polderlands are areas of low-lying land that have been reclaimed from a body of water, typically the sea or a lake, and are protected from further inundation by dikes or levees. This process of land reclamation is known as "poldering." The term "polder" itself originates from Dutch, a language with a long history of polder construction due to its geography.
The creation of a polder involves several steps. First, the area is enclosed by a dike or
Polderlands are often very fertile due to the rich sediments deposited by the original body of water.