Beekbergerwoud

Gelderland > Netherlands

The Beekberger Forest is a former wet forest. It was quarried in 1871 and is considered the last Dutch primeval forest.

Added* by J. Vreekamp
Most recent update 14 ožujka 2021

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Description

The Beekberger Forest is known because it once housed the last primeval forest in the Netherlands. It was a fairytale wilderness with black alders, ash, oak and beech. The forest was more than 8000 years old and unfortunately it was felled in 1871 and cultivated for agriculture. Fortunately, nature restored since 2006. And the result so far is impressive. It is a varied area again where rare plants grow and it is nice to walk. Among the breeding bird of the Beekberger Forest are Mali Gnjurac, Modrovoljka, Kokošica, Mali djetao, Prugasta Trepetljka, Žuti Voljić and Zimovka.

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Nederlands: Het Beekbergerwoud is bekend als het laatste oerbos van Nederland. Het was een sprookjesachtige wildernis met zwarte elzen, essen, eiken en beuken. Het bos was meer dan 8000 jaar oud en werd helaas in 1871 gekapt en ontgonnen voor landbouw. Gelukkig is de natuur sinds 2006 hersteld. En het resultaat tot nu toe is indrukwekkend. Het is weer een afwisselend gebied waar zeldzame planten groeien en het is heerlijk wandelen. Broedvogels van het Beekberger Woud zijn onder meer Mali Gnjurac, Modrovoljka, Kokošica, Mali djetao, Prugasta Trepetljka, Žuti Voljić en Zimovka.

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Access

Park your car opposite Woudweg 16 (See the P on the map). It is best to explore the area on foot. The route you see on the map is 2.5 km.

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Nederlands: Parkeer op de kleine parkeerplaats tegenover Woudweg 16 (Klik op de P op de kaart voor een routebeschrijving). Je kunt het gebied het beste te voet verkennen. De route die je op de kaart ziet is 2,5 km. Let op: tot september 2021 is een deel van het vlonderpad afgesloten vanwege reparatiewerkzaamheden.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Forest

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

1. Modrovoljka
(Luscinia svecica)

2. Žuti Voljić
(Hippolais icterina)

3. Eja Strnjarica
(Circus cyaneus)

4. Trstenjak Mlakar
(Acrocephalus palustris)

5. Siva Grmuša
(Sylvia borin)

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