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Kattevennen Entrance and Art Installations

Kattevennen Entrance and Art Installations

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Kattevennen Entrance and Art Installations

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Duikvijver De Kyn – Kattevennen Nature Reserve loop from Terboekt

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2. Kattevennen Nature Reserve – Bliksemtrap Kattevennen loop from Terboekt

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3. Kattevennen Nature Reserve – Bliksemtrap Kattevennen loop from Terboekt

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An 🇧🇪

June 14, 2024

Bornebos (Kattevennen) is one of the five gateways to the Hoge Kempen National Park. Limburgs Landschap vzw started purchasing here in 2011. The area is spread over the municipalities of Genk and Zutendaal. More specifically, it is located between the hamlets of Terboekt, Gelieren-Neerzij, Wiemesmeer and the Oost-Limburg Hospital. The domain is characterized by its wooded environment. These are mainly coniferous stocks with some heathland remains. If you look carefully, you will find some juniper thickets here and there. The small stream valley of the Dorpsbeek, a side stream of the Stiemerbeek, is located in the northern part of the area. Today, the domain is best known for its Europlanetarium, one of the six active Flemish public observatories. Today it is also an important recreational resort with numerous tourist, sporting and educational attractions. The name Kattevennen is reminiscent of the English “cattle”, which means cattle, and the former fens that existed in the area in which many typical plants and animals could thrive. Unfortunately, the fens, the typical heathland and the shepherd with his sheep have all but disappeared today and Limburgs Landschap vzw wants to restore this as much as possible.

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Jean van Kaatje

March 20, 2022

Alternately, catering is also available.

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Kattevennen Entrance and Art Installations

1. Duikvijver De Kyn – Kattevennen Nature Reserve loop from Terboekt

2. Kattevennen Nature Reserve – Bliksemtrap Kattevennen loop from Terboekt

3. Kattevennen Nature Reserve – Bliksemtrap Kattevennen loop from Terboekt

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