The conservation organization Natagora/BNVS began purchasing land in 1978, which is biologically very valuable. The areas consist of species-rich, extensively managed, damp meadows. The Holzwarchetal nature reserve has a high …

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April 12, 2025

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Due to the presence of rare and endangered plant and animal species, the Holzwarche Valley has been designated a nature reserve covering an area of 3,389.6 hectares since 1978.

Since then, it has also been included in the Belgian FFH areas of the European Natura 2000 protected area system. Source: Wikipedia

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April 9, 2024

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"Here at the Kleinfüllbach, which flows into the Holzwarche just under a kilometer upstream of the Enkelberger mill, the foundation stone for practical nature conservation in East Belgium was laid in 1978 with the purchase of a few small plots of land. In the meantime, the Holzwarche nature reserve has grown into Natagora's largest area in East Belgium, covering a good 80 hectares.

Together with the adjacent protected areas of the Walloon region and the municipality of Büllingen, the area now forms one of the most important building blocks in nature and species conservation in our area."

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1. Dicker Baum Shelter – Holzwarche Bridge loop from NSG Kyllquellgebiet

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2. Holzwarchetal – Holzwarche Bridge loop from Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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3. Weißer Stein Observation Tower – Weißer Stein in Bocksvenn loop from Krinkelt

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Location: Büllingen, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Holzwarche Valley Nature Reserve

1. Dicker Baum Shelter – Holzwarche Bridge loop from NSG Kyllquellgebiet

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