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Hoge Kempen National Park

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Nearest city
  
Genk

Area
  
57.5 kmĀ²

Established
  
2006

Visitors
  
700.000 (in 2010)

Phone
  
+32 89 65 56 65

Hoge Kempen National Park

Location
  
Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium

Governing body
  
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos

Address
  
3630 Maasmechelen, Belgium

Profiles

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The Hoge Kempen National Park (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen) is the first National Park in Flanders, Belgium. It is located in the East of the Province of Limburg, between Genk and the Meuse River (Dutch: Maas) Valley. It includes the elevated ground that defines the watershed between that river and the low ground of the drainage basin of the Demer river that covers most of Belgian Limburg.

It was opened in March 2006. Covering almost 60 square kilometres, it forms part of the Natura 2000 network. The area is mostly heathland and pine forest. In May 2011 it was placed on UNESCO's Tentative List for consideration as a World Heritage Site.

References

Hoge Kempen National Park Wikipedia