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| |  | | |  | | De Maasduinen National Park stretches along the eastern bank of the River Maas in the municipalities of Bergen and Gennep in Noord-Limburg. The park has a varied landscape of broad-leaved woodland and conifers, sand dunes, bog pools and raised bog. The high river dunes, the longest and oldest in the Netherlands are one of the Park’s special attractions. During high water the Geldersche Niera canal resembles a frothing quick-flowing river. Erosion over the years has created a wide scoured-out riverbed. There are also archaeological monuments for you to visit.
| Park’s main features: |
Broad-leaved and conifer woodland, sand dunes and heathland |
| Special flora: |
Marsh St. John’s Wort, water purslane, slender sedge, greater dodder, wild balsam (touch-me-not), water figwort, a great variety of lichens, wet and dry heathland |
| Special fauna: |
Weasel, ermine, polecat, badger, beaver, 9 species of bat, more than 100 bird species, including crane, many species of amphibians including the now very rare common spadefoot |
| Recreational activities: |
Cycling, walking, bird-watching, excursions |
| Area: |
4,200 ha |
| Province: |
Limburg |
| Managed by: |
Stichting het Limburgs Landschap, municipality of Bergen, Staatsbosbeheer and a large number of private individuals |
| Visitor centre: |
Under construction
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Website: De Maasduinen National Park
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