List of areas for nature or landscape protection in Belgium
This list contains all nature and landscape protection areas in Belgium that have been categorized by the IUCN or have a minimum size of 100 hectares.
National parks
In Belgium there is currently only one official national park , the Hoge Kempen National Park , which was opened in 2006.
| Surname | national park foundation |
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| Hoge Kempen National Park | 2006 | 5,750.00 | lies with its remarkable sand dunes and forest areas in the province of Limburg |
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Nature reserves
| Surname | founding | IUCN cat. | Size [ha] | comment | map | view | ||
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| Attert nature reserve | V | 13.00 | Forest Reserve near Attert |
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| Ruhrbusch nature reserve | 108.00 | Forest Reserve |
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Nature parks
| Surname | founding | IUCN cat. | Size [ha] | comment | map | view | ||
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| Burdinale and Mehaigne Valleys Natural Park | 1991 | V | 5,300.00 | at Burdinne |
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| Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park | 1985 | V | 67,850.00 | between Eupen and Sankt Vith |
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Nature reserves
| Surname | founding | IUCN cat. | Size [ha] | comment | map | view | ||
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| High Fens nature reserve | 1957 | IV | 3988.00 | at Robertville |
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| Altenbroek nature reserve | 129.09 |
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| Blankaart nature reserve | 1982 | 150.35 |
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| Blokkersdijk nature reserve | 100.00 |
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| Nature reserve De Helderbeekvallei - terril | 2000 | 157.58 |
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| De Kalmthoutse Heide nature reserve | 1977 | 914.43 |
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| De Kevie nature reserve | 108.75 |
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| De Maat nature reserve | 145.26 |
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| De Maten nature reserve | 1982 | 215.78 |
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| De Mechelse Heide nature reserve | 1967 | 545.32 |
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| De Platweyers Nature Reserve | 1976 | 101.66 |
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| De Ronde Put nature reserve | 1997 | 169.28 |
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| De Teut nature reserve | 1976 | 306.07 |
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| De Westhoek nature reserve | 1957 | 347.27 |
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| Demerbroeken nature reserve | 103.84 |
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| Doode Bemde nature reserve | 1985 | 124.03 |
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| Nature reserve Groot Buitenschoor en Galgenschoor | 261.15 |
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| Hageven nature reserve | 194.72 |
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| Heidebos nature reserve | 174.49 |
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| Nature reserve Het Walenbos | 1989 | 170.15 |
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| Laambeekvallei nature reserve | 129.18 |
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| Landschap De Liereman nature reserve | 245.38 |
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| Schulensbroek nature reserve | 108.00 |
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| Stamprooierbroek nature reserve | 233.60 |
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| Ten Haagdoornheide nature reserve | 1976 | 412.89 |
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| Uitkerkse Polder Nature Reserve | 134.30 |
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| Nature reserve Vallei van de Zijpbeek | 1970 | 173.20 |
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| Nature reserve Vallei van de Zwarte Beek | 1985 | 441.09 |
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Private nature reserves
There are numerous private nature reserves in Belgium. The largest private nature reserve is the Emmanuel Jadot - Bois Du Pays nature reserve with a size of 601 hectares.
| Surname | founding | IUCN cat. | Size [ha] | comment | map | view | ||
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| Bohan Nature Reserve - Membre | 1949 | IV | 176.00 |
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| Claire - Fontaine Nature Reserve | IV | 48.00 |
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| Colanhan Nature Reserve | 1986 | IV | 15.00 |
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| De Fonteintjes nature reserve | 1982 | IV | 15.00 |
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| Dinant nature reserve | V | 72.00 |
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| Furfooz nature reserve | 1948 | IV | 50.00 |
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| Grimonster a Ferrieres nature reserve | 1976 | IV | 107.00 |
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| Nature reserve Groot Buitenschoor en Galgenschoor | 1985 | IV | 261.00 |
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| Heid des Gattes nature reserve | 1953 | IV | 8.00 |
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| Hofstade nature reserve | IV | 210.00 |
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| Kijk Uit nature reserve | IV | 16.00 |
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| Liereman en Korhaan nature reserve | IV | 169.00 |
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| Luchy nature reserve | IV | 14.00 |
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| Maasdalbos nature reserve | IV | 12.00 |
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| Maat Nature Reserve | IV | 60.00 |
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| Modave Nature Reserve | 1973 | IV | 433.00 |
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| Riebos nature reserve | IV | 6.00 |
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| Roly nature reserve | 1969 | IV | 92.00 |
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| Ronde Put nature reserve | IV | 40.00 |
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| Sart Tilman Nature Reserve | IV | 33.00 |
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| Torgny nature reserve | IV | 7.00 |
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| Vague des Gomhets nature reserve | IV | 47.00 |
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| Viroin nature reserve | 1967 | IV | 201.00 |
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| Wijvenheide nature reserve | IV | 160.00 |
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| Zwin nature reserve | IV | 125.00 |
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| Bois De Hampteau Nature Reserve | 256.00 |
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| Bois Du Gros Thier nature reserve | 100.00 |
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| Emmanuel Jadot Nature Reserve - Bois Du Pays | 601.00 |
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| Erpent et Loyers nature reserve | 1972 | 144.00 |
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| Hensies Nature Reserve | 165.00 |
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| La Roche A L'appel nature reserve | 273.00 |
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| Meyland nature reserve - obbeek - stabroek | 250.00 |
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| Pailhe nature reserve | 1974 | 109.00 |
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| Ploegsteert nature reserve | 120.00 |
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| Nature reserve Reserve Henry Delwart Bois De Grand - pre | 342.00 |
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| Ter Donk nature reserve | 100.00 |
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| Terlamen nature reserve | 150.00 |
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| Terlinden nature reserve | 120.00 |
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| Virelles nature reserve | 120.00 |
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| Viroin Nature Reserve - De Nismes Reserve | 214.00 |
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| Wateringen nature reserve | 160.00 |
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| Wik (het) nature reserve | 150.00 |
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swell
- ^ Ignace Schops - Goldman Prize . Retrieved January 22, 2009: "After years of campaigning, Ignace Schops has led the effort to establish Belgium's first and only national park."
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Attert (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ruhrbusch (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Burdinale and Mehaigne valleys (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Hohes Venn-Eifel (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Hautes Fagnes (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Altenbroek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Blankaart (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Blokkersdijk (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Helderbeekvallei - terril (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Kalmthoutse Heide (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Kevie (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Maat (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Maten (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Mechelse Heide (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Platweyers (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Ronde Put (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Teut (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Westhoek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Demerbroeken (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Doode Bemde (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Groot Buitenschoor en Galgenschoor (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Hageven (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Heidebos (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Het Walenbos (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Laambeekvallei (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Landschap De Liereman (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Schulensbroek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Stamprooierbroek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ten Haagdoornheide (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Uitkerkse Polder (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Vallei van de Zijpbeek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Bohan - Membre (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Claire - Fontaine (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Colanhan (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - De Fonteintjes (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Dinant (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Furfooz (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Grimonster a Ferrieres (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Groot Buitenschoor en Galgenschoor (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Heid des Gattes (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Hofstade (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Kijk Uit (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Liereman en Korhaan (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Luchy (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Maasdalbos (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Maat (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Modave (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Riebos (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Roly (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ronde Put (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Sart Tilman (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Torgny (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Vague des Gomhets (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Viroin (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Wijvenheide (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Zwin (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Bois De Hampteau (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Bois Du Gros Thier (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Emmanuel Jadot - Bois Du Pays (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Erpent et Loyers (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Hensies (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - La Roche A L'appel (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Meyland - obbeek - stabroek (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Pailhe (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ploegsteert (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Reserve Henry Delwart Bois De Grand - pre (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ter Donk (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Terlamen (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Terlinden (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Virelles (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Viroin - Reserve De Nismes (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Wateringen (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Wik (het) (English)
See also
Web links
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