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The Thousand year old oak in Lummen: a famous tree in Europe
Carpinus Betulus (Hornbeam)
Niel-bij-As
Photo by Martine Lejeune |
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Key Contacts:
The ATF seeks a person to act as a link person to groups and ancient
tree activity in Belgium
Contact us if you would like to know more.
Trees are awarded cultural value in many parts of Europe and certain
trees
receive special protection as heritage monuments. Peoples’ historical
connections with such individual trees can be nurtured to create
nature conservation benefits for a wider range of EU forest resources.
Woodland culture:
oak festival in Belgium’s
Flanders helps rural residents to conserve
the countryside. pdf (177KB)
Martine Lejeune sent us this lovely photo of Carpinus Betulus taken in
the Village: Niel-bij-As
Toponyme: Kalenhaag Province: Limburg; Region: Belgian Campine.
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