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Bakelse plassen, I think, were created by dredging work. In the distance you can still see sand being extracted there.

Another stretch of the fine gravel paths of Strabrechtse Heide, and you will regularly encounter a flock of sheep there.

Over the years, the Bakelse Plassen have become a rich bird area, both on the banks and on the water. Daubenton's bats also thrive here. And in the early morning hours, you might encounter deer coming to drink. For example, breeding waterfowl can be found here: grebes, little grebes, mute swans, greylag geese, mallards, tufted ducks, gadwalls, little ringed plovers, moorhens, and coots. In 2019, 269 sand martins were counted, and last year, 229 sand martins were counted. Many bird species have also found their breeding grounds and habitats on the banks and the adjacent golf course. Some of the breeding species found here include: the green, black, lesser spotted and great spotted woodpecker, woodlark, barn swallows, tree pipit and meadow pipit, black redstart, stonechat, mockingbird, treecreeper, blackcap, greenfinches, goldfinches, linnet, yellowhammer and the beautiful bullfinch.

Free swimming in this public lake that is also supervised by the volunteer lifeguards. Very busy in good weather.

Beautiful fens on the Somerense Heide. With many walking and cycling routes. It can be very busy on weekends. Paths are used by walkers and cyclists. So watch out.

Nice place with a nice bike path. Very crowded though. There are also toilets with running water ;-)

Even though the area is much smaller than before, you find yourself in a very beautiful piece of nature in the Somerense Heide.

An area of over 35 hectares has been created for the development of new nature to compensate for sand extraction.