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Belgium: The de Merode forests The woody area between the rivers the Grote Nete and the Demer in Flanders forms a transition between the Kempen, with its flat and sandy surface and an abundance of small fields, and the Hageland, with its brushwood and hills. Until 2004 these forests were largely in the hands of the noble family de Merode. Now they are accessible for everyone, and that means new challenges in protecting, managing and enhancing the forests. Read more...

England: High Weald The High Weald is a valuable historic landscape in the densely populated south east of England and an essentially rural area in the vicinity of London. The landscape still looks medieval and that is one of the reasons why the High Weald is protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and that its natural beauty and its historic character are enhanced. Read more...

England: South Downs The South Downs is the southern chalk downland in south east England. The South Downs extend about 100 kilometres through East Sussex, West Sussex, and part of Hampshire. The prominent chalk outcrop is rising gently from the South Coast Plain with a dramatic north-facing scarp and distinctive chalk cliffs formed where the Downs end abruptly at the sea. Read more...

France: Parc Naturel Régional d‘Avesnois North of the cathedral city of Reims and south of the Belgium cities of Mons and Charleroi, the Parc Naturel Régonal d’Avesnois stretches on 124.000 hectares land, rich in nature and cultural heritage. Read more...

France: Parc Naturel Régional de Cap et Marais d‘Opale The region in which the Parc Naturel Régional des Caps et Marais d’Opale works on enhancing landscape, heritage and natural beauty offers a large variety of landscape characteristics, from high, white cliffs towering from the sea to marshes, polders and hedgerows. In the region traditions in craftsmanship and gastronomy are held in high esteem. Read more...

Germany: Frankfurt am Main Along the slopes of the river Main the traditional standard apple trees are in abundance. This cultural landscape near Frankfurt am Main forms a habitat for little owls, woodpeckers and common cuckoos and a great variety of orchids and other plants. City people buy the apples, apple wine, marmalade and wine that are produced here, and visit the orchards and the nature for a Sunday stroll. Read more...

The Netherlands: Het Groene Woud The National Landscape Het Groene Woud is the green heart between the cities of Eindhoven, Tilburg and 's Hertogenbosch. Its landscape characteristics are a source for ecological riches and provide the stories that form its history. These qualities make it possible to market the regional specialities and provide for recreational facilities so city people working in international companiees can live and work in an enjoyable environment, while these companies provide economic prosperity. Read more...