De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park

De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park (duinen = dunes) is a national park situated in the south of the Netherlands, between the cities of Tilburg, Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch. It has been designated as a national park since 2002. It is 35 km² (14 mile²) in area, and located in the municipalities of Loon op Zand, Heusden, and Vught.

De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park
Nationaal Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen
IUCN category II (national park)
Aerial video of the Loonse en Drunese Duinen area.
LocationNorth Brabant, Netherlands
Coordinates51°38′52″N 5°06′53″E
Area35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Established2002 (2002)[1]
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Loonse en Drunense Duinen

The Loonse en Drunense Duinen consists of forests and very large dunes, creating an extraordinary microclimate.

References

  1. (in Dutch) http://www.nationaalpark.nl/ldd/ Nationaal park Loonse en Drunense Duinen
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