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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
September 9, 2025
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Tree ringing is a method for restoring dune grasslands. You'll encounter such interventions in several locations within the Westhoek Nature Reserve. It's not vandalism, but a management measure to reduce …
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Dirk & Charlotte
December 20, 2025
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In the Westhoek dunes, you can find trees that have been stripped of their bark. This is a deliberate choice to ensure the long-term disappearance of invasive exotic species from the nature reserve. By removing their bark in this way, the trees die after a few years, giving native species a better chance to thrive.
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