Oisterwijk forest and fens,.....(in explore)
The Oisterwijk Forests and Fens are a nature reserve in the municipality of Oisterwijk of more than 750 hectares in the National Landscape Het Groene Woud. Of this, more than 400 hectares are owned by the Society for the Preservation of Nature (Vereniging Natuurmonumenten).
Location
The forests and fens of Oisterwijk are centrally located in Brabant, a short distance from Tilburg and not far from 's Hertogenbosch or Eindhoven. The area is considered one of the most famous hiking areas in this province. To the east, it (almost) joins the Kampina, also owned by Natuurmonumenten. To the west, the area joins the area "Oude Hondsberg, Ter Braakloop and Galgeven" (374 ha) that is owned by the Brabants Landschap. Together, these areas are part of "Het Groene Woud", a chain of large nature reserves in the middle of Brabant, approximately from Tilburg to Schijndel.
The Oisterwijk Visitor Centre of Natuurmonumenten, on the grounds of 'Groot Speijck' on the Van Tienhovenlaan, serves as a "Nature Gate" for the area.
History
The area was once a vast heathland with many fens, but from 1801 the area began to be forested. Younger plantings date from around 1840.
Until 1912, the area belonged to the estate "De Hondsberg", once connected to the former Castle Durendaal. There were plans to parcel out and build on the area, so it was purchased by the Society for the Preservation of Nature in 1913. She was encouraged to do so by the local tourist office, which was apprehensive about plans to cut down the forests and drain the fens, and received support from the municipalities of Tilburg and Oisterwijk in the form of interest-free loans and later also gifts. An important objective in the purchase was also to prevent the area from being built up with villas. As treasurer, Pieter van Tienhoven played an important role in this. The Van Tienhovenlaan is named after him, which cuts through the area. Purchases were made until 1932, bringing the area to 391 ha.
The area is part of the European nature network Natura 2000 under the area name Kampina & Oisterwijkse Vennen.
Oisterwijk forest and fens,.....(in explore)
The Oisterwijk Forests and Fens are a nature reserve in the municipality of Oisterwijk of more than 750 hectares in the National Landscape Het Groene Woud. Of this, more than 400 hectares are owned by the Society for the Preservation of Nature (Vereniging Natuurmonumenten).
Location
The forests and fens of Oisterwijk are centrally located in Brabant, a short distance from Tilburg and not far from 's Hertogenbosch or Eindhoven. The area is considered one of the most famous hiking areas in this province. To the east, it (almost) joins the Kampina, also owned by Natuurmonumenten. To the west, the area joins the area "Oude Hondsberg, Ter Braakloop and Galgeven" (374 ha) that is owned by the Brabants Landschap. Together, these areas are part of "Het Groene Woud", a chain of large nature reserves in the middle of Brabant, approximately from Tilburg to Schijndel.
The Oisterwijk Visitor Centre of Natuurmonumenten, on the grounds of 'Groot Speijck' on the Van Tienhovenlaan, serves as a "Nature Gate" for the area.
History
The area was once a vast heathland with many fens, but from 1801 the area began to be forested. Younger plantings date from around 1840.
Until 1912, the area belonged to the estate "De Hondsberg", once connected to the former Castle Durendaal. There were plans to parcel out and build on the area, so it was purchased by the Society for the Preservation of Nature in 1913. She was encouraged to do so by the local tourist office, which was apprehensive about plans to cut down the forests and drain the fens, and received support from the municipalities of Tilburg and Oisterwijk in the form of interest-free loans and later also gifts. An important objective in the purchase was also to prevent the area from being built up with villas. As treasurer, Pieter van Tienhoven played an important role in this. The Van Tienhovenlaan is named after him, which cuts through the area. Purchases were made until 1932, bringing the area to 391 ha.
The area is part of the European nature network Natura 2000 under the area name Kampina & Oisterwijkse Vennen.