Protected Areas
The pan-European ecological network Natura 2000 covers 428908 hectares in Belgium, representing 12.6% of the land area and 12% of the territorial waters.
Hoge Kempen National Park, the first national park in Belgium, was opened in 2006.
Read more about this topic: Environment Of Belgium
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