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1982年に正式に公園として認められたLiedermeersparkは、広さ25ヘクタールで、主に釣り池を含んでいます。元々は古いスヘルデ川の支流でした。1983年9月22日の市議会では、BPA no. 12の緑地帯を今後「Liedermeerspark」と正式に呼び、水域を「Verloren-broodvijver」と呼ぶことが決定されました。このレクリエーションエリアには、1988年に3000本もの在来落葉樹が植えられ、その後、学童によってさらに約1000本のオークが植えられました。 （現地の案内板より）

good route without busy points

A true hiking paradise. Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is famous for its rich bird population and is an important bird reserve. While hiking, you can spot various bird species, especially in the winter months, when the area is a refuge for numerous migratory birds. Species that you can encounter include grey herons, ducks, sea eagles and birds of prey such as the hawk and buzzard. In spring and summer, the area is also rich in breeding birds, such as the redstart and the common teal.

The Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Urban Nature Reserve in Ghent is a vast and water-rich nature reserve, ideal for nature lovers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. This unique marshland offers a beautiful landscape of grasslands, reed beds and ponds, where numerous water birds breed and forage. With well-maintained hiking trails and viewpoints, it is a wonderful place to walk and spot birds, in the middle of nature.

Chalet for a drink

Het Leen is a provincial domain that is partly located in Eeklo, but mainly in Lievegem. It includes 265 hectares of forest, more than 30 km of hiking trails, half of which are paved, fish ponds, a forest information center and forest class center and an arboretum.

There is a lot to experience and discover here for young and old.

This is rather a very large park and no forest, but it is worth it. Landscaped paths, for a family walk, also accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs. Many facilities, animal park, playground, dog run, barefoot path. Beautifully maintained park, wild camping impossible. there is a camping site in the provincial domain.