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National Parks in the Netherlands. In the 1960s, national parks in the Netherlands were defined as areas of at least 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) consisting of natural terrains, water and/or forests, with a special landscape and flora and fauna. [1] The first two national parks were founded in the 1930s by private organisations.
De Biesbosch National Park is one of the largest national parks in the Netherlands [2] and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetlands in Northwestern Europe. The Biesbosch ('forest of sedges ' or 'rushwoods') consists of a large network of rivers and smaller and larger creeks with islands.
Veluwezoom National Park is a national park in the Netherlands located in the province of Gelderland.It is the oldest national park in the Netherlands. [2] It has a surface area of about 50 square kilometers (some 20 square miles) at the southeastern edge of the Veluwe, a complex of terminal push moraines from the Saalian glaciation.
Dutch conservationist Jac. P. Thijsse first wrote about a possible national park between Bloemendaal and the North Sea Canal in 1944. As a result, the national park De Kennemerduinen was established in 1950. [3] The Zuid-Kennemerland National Park was established in 1995.
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It covers the southern part of the Utrecht Hill Ridge . When it was founded in 2003 the park covered 6,000 ha (15,000 acres) of heathlands, shifting sands, forests, grass lands and floodplains.
Pages in category "National parks of the Netherlands" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Drents-Friese Wold National Park is a national park in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Drenthe, covering more than 61 km 2 (24 sq mi), founded in 2000. It consists of forests, heath lands and drift-sands.
The Wadden Sea National Parks in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands are located along the German Bight of the North Sea. In Germany and Denmark they also mark the area of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wadden Sea. Divided from each other by administrative borders, they form a single ecological entity.
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