Heather and dunes over Mont NoirSilver-studded Blue (Plebeius argus)

The Cross-border Park De Zoom Kalmthoutse Heide

The Cross-border Park Zoom- Kalmthoutse Heide is a heath managed jointly by the Dutch and Flemish authorities and nature organisations. It features dry and wet heaths, bog pools, dunes, small-scale farming and extensive woods. Rare birds such as nightjar, wheatear and woodlark make their home here.
Park’s main features: Heathland
Special flora: Sundew, brown beak-sedge, club moss
Special fauna: Rare birds such as nightjar, wheatear and woodlark
Recreational activities: Cycling, walking, horse riding, excursions
Area: 3,750 ha
Province: Noord-Brabant and in Belgium the province of Antwerp
Managed by: Staatsbosbeheer and NatuurmonumentenVlaamse Gemeenschap Nature Department and private land owners
Visitor centre: Natuureducatief Centrum ‘de Vroente”
Putsesteenweg 129
B2920 Kalmthout, Belgium
Tel (+ 33 0) 3 6201830

 

Website: The Cross-border Park De Zoom Kalmthoutse Heide

View from the watchtower