De Alde Feanen National Park

Alde Feanen National Park
Nationaal Park De Oude Venen
Nasjonaal Park De Alde Feanen
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Alde Feanen National Park
Map of the Netherlands
Location Friesland, Netherlands
Nearest city Grou
Coordinates 53°07′13″N 5°54′40″E / 53.1202°N 5.911°E / 53.1202; 5.911[1]Coordinates: 53°07′13″N 5°54′40″E / 53.1202°N 5.911°E / 53.1202; 5.911[2]
Area 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Established 2006
www.dealdefeanen.nl
Official name Alde Feanen
Designated 30 December 1992
Reference no. 578[3]

The Oude Venen National Park is a national park in the Netherlands province of Friesland. Alde Feanen is the local name in West Frisian. The Alde Feanen is also a Natura 2000 area.

The Alde Feanen is part of the municipalities Leeuwarden, Smallingerland and Tytsjerksteradiel. Its size is about 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi). Part of the national park is the lake area Princenhof (or Princehof). The Alde Feanen contains morasses, lakes, forests, peat and meadows. In the area at least 450 plant species and 100 bird species can be found. A very prominent bird is the white stork (Ciconia ciconia). Tall wooden poles have been installed so that the storks can build nests. Another attraction is provided by Shetland ponies. Some of the paddocks can be entered so that ponies can be petted by visitors.

In the village of Earnewâld there is a visitors centre, De Reidplûm, close to the stork breeding station It Eibertshiem.

The area is owned by It Fryske Gea since 1934. After a preparation period of 4 years, the Minister of Nature designed it as the 20th (As of 2012, the last) national park in the Netherlands in 2006.

In the Alde Feanen are several monumental wind mills, such as 'De Ikkers', a so-called 'spinnenkopmolen' from the 18th century.

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References

  1. ↑ "Alde Feanen National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ↑ "Alde Feanen National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  3. ↑ "Alde Feanen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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