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East Flanders

Along World War I veterans and veteran trees

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East Flanders

Along World War I veterans and veteran trees

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    Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    June 13, 2021

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    Crown witnesses of WW1. More than 35 old pedunculate oaks with a circumference of more than three meters are the last silent witnesses of the turbulent activities in the claimed forest during the First World War.
    Veteran trees are currently in their final stages of life. They can be recognized by the cavities and dead wood. Yet they all have a very high ecological and historical value and require separate care.
    Nature and forest managers care for and cherish these veteran trees.
    Pass them with all due respect.
    If they could tell...
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    Distance 671 m

    Uphill 50 m

    Downhill 10 m

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