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Beekvallei Herkwinningは、農耕地の間を蛇行する牧草地、荒地、沼沢林のモザイクです。局地的に石灰質の湧水（一種の地下水）が湧き出ているため、ここではさまざまな貴重な植生が見られます。例えば、毎年刈り取られる場所には、コウホネ（ドッターグラス）の草原が発達します。多くの荒地は、大きなカヤツリグサの植生、シモツケの荒地、またはアシ原にも発達します。

The old Tongeren railway embankment is a valuable piece of nature that crisscrosses the cultural landscape in Haspengouw like a ribbon. The Spoorwegzate, formerly a heavily used connection between Tongeren and Tienen, is today a valuable piece of nature. Around 1879, a network of railway and tram lines was constructed between Tienen and Liège for rapid and mass transport between the agglomerations and for the transfer of goods. The old railway bed cuts through Wet Haspengouw. The subsoil consists of clay and sand layers, covered by a layer of loam. The valley floors are very wet and were therefore used exclusively as hayfields and pastures. Later, poplars were also planted. The Fonteinbeek crosses the landscape and flows into the Mombeek further downstream. Rooi Castle, Hoevenaars Castle, and Kolmont Castle are historical attractions. On one side of the embankment are badger burrows, orchards with tall trees, and fields. On the other side of the bed, at a distance of approximately 50 meters, flows the Fonteinbeek, with damp grasslands and hay meadows, some planted with poplars.

Pools with pure water are becoming increasingly rare. Together with the pools, so are the animals that live in them. That is why Natuurpunt ensures the construction and management of such pools.

The sports and recreation park is located on the edge of the city centre and functions as a green lung and recreational alternative to the busy city life. The city park is divided into a recreational and sports zone.

The sports and recreation park is located on the edge of the city centre and functions as a green lung and recreational alternative to the busy city life. The city park is divided into a recreational and sports zone.

Green path on the old railway in the Spoorwegzate nature reserve

Here the Mombeek meanders (again) through the landscape. By straightening and deepening streams in the past, the landscape was confronted with excessively rapid water drainage, desiccation, flooding and loss of biodiversity. Here the focus is again on stream structure restoration and they allow the streams to meander again. The ponds with swamps drain the water slowly and thus flood in places where it is not a nuisance. This allows water to slowly penetrate into the soil.

In the Roman period, De Motten was located near the current city park. the Jeker a modest harbour. Even in the Middle Ages, this area was one of the most important trading areas of our city ('de Leuren'). However, in the first half of the 20th century the neighborhood fell into decline. The existing ponds were filled in and dump pits were built in their place. The site was only revalued in the 1950s. De Motten has since formed the connection between the city center and the new, more southerly residential areas. An outdoor swimming pool (now gone) was built as well as a sports stadium and tennis courts. Many Tongeren sports clubs found a home here! It was also in the 1950s that the then highly polluted Jeker was hidden underground! Thanks to many efforts, the water quality of the river has improved significantly in recent years! It was therefore decided to reopen the Jeker. It recently flows prominently again from the Velinx along the Kastanjewal towards Moerenpoort and city gardens. In this way, it is the link between the city center, the park and the neighborhoods around it. She connects the Kevie with the Velinx, nature with culture. Almost every Tongue resident or visitor can go to this park for some form of leisure experience. Sports, heritage and culture are central!