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국경을 넘나드는 마스강 계곡 공원의 자연 보호 구역은 네덜란드 측에서는 Natuurmonumenten과 Staatsbosbeheer가, 플랑드르 측에서는 Limburgs Landschap와 Natuurpunt가 관리합니다. 거친 강 자연을 통제하고 동시에 풍경에 다양성과 역동성을 더하기 위해 대형 초식동물을 이용합니다. 관리가 없다면 이 지역은 빠르게 황폐해지고 숲으로 뒤덮일 것입니다. 마스강을 따라서는 거의 전적으로 갤로웨이 소와 코닉 말이 보입니다. 영구적인 유지 보수 직원으로서 자연 보호 구역을 돌아다닙니다. 그들은 풀을 뜯고, 가지를 치고, 비료를 주고, 발굽으로 땅을 갈고, 털과 배설물을 통해 씨앗을 퍼뜨립니다. 이를 통해 개방된 지역이 유지되고 생명으로 가득한 다양하고 풍부한 풍경이 발달할 수 있습니다. 갤로웨이와 코닉 모두 일년 내내 이 지역에서 생활합니다. 이들은 도움 없이 일년 내내 야외에서 생활하도록 만들어진 강하고 튼튼한 품종입니다. 추위에 강하고 자립적이며 유연합니다. 계절의 조건에 따라 털, 행동 및 소화력을 조정합니다. 스스로 먹이를 찾고 바람, 비, 눈, 햇볕을 견뎌냅니다.

다리에서는 운하의 멋진 전망을 볼 수 있습니다.

Near Dilsen-Stokkem (Belgium), in the cross-border nature reserve along the Meuse Valley around the De Wissen Visitor Center and the Negenoord-Kerkeweerd nature reserve, you'll regularly encounter Konik horses in the open floodplains and grasslands, along with other large grazers such as Galloway cattle. These horses are not domesticated pets, but are part of a consciously implemented nature management program aimed at keeping the river landscape as naturally dynamic and biodiverse as possible. The Konik horses here live freely in the floodplains and river landscapes year-round. Their presence is functional: grazing, they cut down the grass and maintain open grasslands. In places where cattle primarily keep shrubs and young trees short, the horses also ensure that herbs, flowers, and short grass are preserved. This combination allows these large grazers to create a diverse patchwork of open areas, coarse grasses, herb-rich thickets, and vegetated edges—exactly what many plant and animal species need to thrive. In the area around Stokkem, you often hear from local guides like the MaasVerkenner that you'll almost always see these horses during a walk, especially on the paths around the old Meuse branches and small lakes of Negenoord. These grazers are an important part of the river landscape experience, and they naturally regulate grazing management, allowing the landscape to develop into a rich ecosystem with countless bird species, insects, and plants that are rare elsewhere in Limburg. Hikers and nature lovers can often observe the Konik horses from the trails around De Wissen and the breeding banks of the Meuse. Because they are wild animals, it is advised to always keep a distance, not feed them, and not disturb their natural behavior. If you're lucky, you might see them grazing peacefully in the morning light or among colorful, herbaceous meadows—an impressive example of how nature management and ecology go hand in hand in this part of the Meuse Valley.

Even climb this bridge was raised a few years ago for shipping

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I am looking for a group of people with electric bicycles who would like to cycle with me in the Limburg region.

Beautiful cycle paths along the Maas!

Great natural landscape and beautiful cycle paths