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Large scale habitat restoration in the valley of the Kleine Nete (LIFE Kleine Nete)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background The ‘Kleine Nete’ is a lowland river situated in the Flemish Campine region and runs from the edge of the Campine plateau to the Schelde bassin. The valley is characterised by high geomorphological and well-preserved natural diversity. The area is unique in western Europe, featuring heathland and moors in higher areas and valley ecosystems ...
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Habitat restoration in Averbode Bos en Heide (Life Averbode)

Start date: Aug 1, 2006, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

Background The Averbode Bos en Heide area borders the Campine region and is unique to European lowlands. The region’s high geomorphological diversity includes several endangered habitats: the sand dune and dune-heath vegetation that grows on inland continental dunes; Atlantic wet heath with Rhynchosporion depressions; dry heath; species-rich Nardus gras ...
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Restoration of the lowland river system 'Grote Nete' (Life Grote Nete)

Start date: Jan 17, 2005, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

Background Wet and dry heath vegetation, bogs, mires and lowland river systems covered much of the Campine region in Belgium until the early 20th Century when industrialisation, urbanisation and intensification of agricultural practices largely destroyed this natural landscape mosaic. The valley of the Grote Nete is one of the most representative remnants ...
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Large-scale Habitat Restoration in "Turnhouts Vennengebied" (LIFE Turnhouts Vennengebied)

Start date: Aug 1, 2006, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

Background Turnhouts Vennengebied is situated in the northern part of the Campine region. The project area (measuring 285 hectares) was once renowned for its vast complex of species rich fens and heaths. The clay surface produces oligo-mesotrophic fen complexes, in which well-developed Annex I habitats ponds with vegetation of the Littorelletalia uniflora ...
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Transboundery habitat restoration in the valley of the Dommel (Dommeldal)

Start date: Jan 8, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

Background Vast landscapes of wet and dry heathlands, mires and bogs, grassland and lowland river systems once covered much of the Campine regions in Belgium as well as other regions of northwest Europe. The valley of the Dommel is one of the most impressive remnants of those once widely spread landscapes. In the 1950s, the river Dommel was straightened, ...
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