Dwingelderveld National Park

Dwingelderveld National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
location	Drenthe Province
surface	37.66 km²
WDPA ID	331443
Geographical location	52 ° 49 ′  N , 6 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 48 ′ 59 "  N , 6 ° 24 ′ 27"  E
Setup date	1991

The Dwingelderveld National Park is a protected area in the Netherlands . It was designated in 1991 and is 37.66 km² in size. The park comprises the largest heather wetland in Western Europe .

The national park area consists of heather areas, more than fifty lakes and ponds, drifting sand and forest areas. Paths for hikers and cyclists lead right through the national park, some on wooden paths over swampy terrain.

literature

• Ramona van Marwijk: These routes are made for walking . Understanding the transactions between nature, recreational behavior and environmental meanings in Dwingelderveld National Park, the Netherlands. Wageningen 2009 (English, Dutch, wur.nl [PDF; accessed September 30, 2016]).

Web links

Commons : National Park Dwingelderveld  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (Dutch, German, English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Official Record for Dwingelderveld. In: Protected Planet. Retrieved September 30, 2016 . 
2. ↑ The Dwingelderveld . holland.com