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Laan Valley

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Laan Valley

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Laan Valley

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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Location: Overijse, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Els Q

February 13, 2022

The Lavalei nature reserve is characterized by swamp forest, reed land and wet meadows, where beavers are active. Please wear appropriate footwear as it can be muddy.

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December 15, 2024

As the name suggests, the state nature reserve ‘Rodebos en Laanvallei’ is located in the Laanvallei. The Laan, as a tributary of the Dijle, is still one of the gems of the Dijleland and has cut into the plateau about 50m deep at the level of the reserve. On the eastern flank of the Laanvallei we find the Rodebos. The reserve is now over 100ha in size and is managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests (ANB) of the Flemish Community.

The largest part of the reserve consists of a wooded valley flank with numerous springs. Because these slopes were also too steep for agriculture in the past, these flanks have always remained wooded and nature has been given every opportunity. That is why human intervention is kept to a minimum here.

From the dry plateau and the adjacent valley flanks with springs we finally end up in the Laanvallei. Until the 1950s, a rather open landscape with hayfields and meadows interspersed with marsh, wooded areas and coppices was found here. Since then, many of these valley grounds have been planted with poplars or have spontaneously evolved into (swamp) forests. In the meantime, many of these poplar stands have disappeared again. The management is aimed at creating a valuable valley landscape with alder swamps, reed lands and wet hayfields. An important part of this whole story are the Hebridean sheep that can be found in the reserve all year round and contribute to its management.

The Laan rises just south of Waterloo and flows into the Dijle 500 m north of the village centre of Sint-Agatha-Rode. Together with the Dijle, the Laan is one of the few rivers in Flanders that can still meander freely over its entire course. This naturally contributes to the high value of this area.

Source: natuurstudiegroepdijleland.be/rodebos-en-laanvallei

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Jeff S

February 17, 2024

Swampy but colorful area...

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Location: Overijse, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Boardwalk at Grootbroek – Heather Field in Rodebos loop from Terlanen

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