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Platwijers - Grote Platwijer

Zonhoven  >  Belgium

Nature reserve with many ponds surrounded by meadows. Many trails to walk and birds to see.

Added* by Erik Schorpion
Most recent update 27 decembrie 2022

Description

De Platwijers is a nature reserve of approximately 100 hectares. The area consists of fish ponds and meadows and is very rich in birdlife. Among the birds you can see in the area are Gâscă de vară, Lebădă de vară, Gâscă egipteană, Călifar alb, Rață cârâitoare, Rață lingurar, Rață pestriță, Rață fluierătoare, Rață mare, Rață sulițar, Rață mică, Rață cu cap castaniu, Rață moțată, Fazan, Corcodel mare, Corcodel cu gât negru, Becațină mică, Sitar de pădure, Becațină comună, Stârc pitic, Stârc cenușiu, Egretă mare, Egretă mică and Buhai de baltă.

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Nederlands: De Platwijers is een natuurreservaat van ongeveer 100 ha groot. Het gebied bestaat uit visvijvers en weilanden en is zeer rijk aan vogels. Er is een uitkijktoren en er zijn vogelkijkhutten.

Details

Access

On foot, by bike or car. Various walks have been set out: green trail – 3 km, orange trail – 5.2 km, red trail – 9 km, blue trail – 10 km, and yellow trail – 12.6 km.

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Nederlands: Te voet,met de fiets of auto. Er zijn diverse wandelingen uitgezet: groene wandelroute – 3km, oranje wandelroute – 5,2 km, rode wandelroute – 9 km, blauwe wandelroute – 10 km en gele wandelroute – 12,6 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer , Winter , Spring migration , Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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