Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
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 The Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen nature reserve. |
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| location | Ghent , Belgium | |
| surface | 2.3 km² | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 4 ' N , 3 ° 40' E | |
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| Setup date | 1974 | |
| administration | Stad Gent, Milieudienst en Groendienst | |
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is a protected area in the vicinity of the Belgian city of Ghent . Most of it lies in the area of the sub-municipality Mariakerke and covers 230 hectares. Most of it consists of wet, often flooded pastures with ditches and canals and is an important wintering area for water birds. At the same time, it serves as a buffer zone between the city and the R4 ring road . Noise barriers were built to reduce noise pollution for wild animals.
There are three main hiking trails through the reserve and in the center is the Valkenhuis (falconry), a historic building that was used by the falconers of the Counts of Flanders . In 2006 a visitor center was built at the entrance to the reserve.
fauna
The sanctuary is known for the large numbers of ducks and geese that winter here in the flooded pastures. The most common animals are wigeons , teals and shovelers . In addition, there are pintail , gadfly , shelduck , tufted duck and pochard . Non-native species are Canada Goose and Barnacle Goose . Other species of waders are the lapwing , curlew , ruff and common snipe .
Some of these species are present all year round and also breed in the area. Breeding birds are also godwit , great crested grebe , little grebe , kingfisher and cormorant .
Among the migratory birds, which are often the breeding season, include Reed Warbler , Marsh Warbler , Sedge Warbler , Reed Bunting , Willow Tit , Bluethroat , grasshopper warbler , Cetti's warbler , lesser spotted woodpecker and Cuckoo . Birds of prey are Hobby , Sperber , and tawny owl .
The following species have been identified in amphibians : pond newt , mountain newt , common toad , common frog and pond frog .
Web links
- Information on a nature conservation page.
- Information on the website of the city of Ghent.
- Detailed script of the 6th European Conference on ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, September 10, 2008; Ghent.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen ( Dutch ) The Flemish Land Agency. 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nature Domain De Bourgoyen . Visit Gent. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ a b c d Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen ( Dutch ) Natuurpunt Gent. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Excursion Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen . In: 6th European Conference on Ecological Restoration . Society For Ecological Restoration - Europe. September 10, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Koen Devos, Tom Ysebaert, Eckhart Kuijken: Waterfowl in Flanders During the Winter Semester 1997/1998 . Flanders Marine Institute. December 2001. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
