Hoge Kempen National Park

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The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first National Park in Belgium. It is located in the Province of Limburg, Flanders, between Genk and the Meuse valley.

It was opened in 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.countdown2010.net/article/first-national-park-opened-milestone-for-belgiums-countdown-2010 |title=First National Park opened – Milestone for Belgium’s Countdown 2010 |publisher=countdown2010 |date=2006-03-23 |accessdate=2008-09-18] Covering almost 60 square kilometres, it forms part of the Natura 2000 network. [cite web |url=http://www.eurosite-nature.org/IMG/pdf/057_bpn_poster_hkempen.pdf |title=The National Park Hoge Kempen |publisher=Eurosite |format=pdf |accessdate=2008-09-18] The area is mostly heathland and pine forest.

References

External links

* [http://www.nationaalpark.be Hoge Kempen National Park homepage]