The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Veluwe features many different landscapes including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts. The Veluwe is the largest lateral moraine in the Netherlands, stretching 60 km from north to south, and reaching heights of over 100 m (the peak height is 110 m). Moraine refers to any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions such as those The Veluwe was formed by the Saalian glacial during the Pleistocene epoch, some 200. The Pleistocene ('plaɪstəsin is the epoch from 18 million to 10000 years BP covering the world's recent period The geologic time scale is a chronologic schema (or idealized Model) relating Stratigraphy to time that is used by Geologists and other 000 years ago. Glaciers some 200 meters thick pushed the sand deposits in the Rhine and Maas Delta sideways, creating the hills which now form most of de Veluwe. Because the hills are made of sand, rain water disappears rapidly and then flows at a depth of tens of meters to the edges where it reaches the surface again.
Originally the Veluwe was surrounded by a string of swamps, very popular with the game like deer and wild boars because these areas offered rich vegetation to feed on. Since the 1990s many plans are underway, or have already been realized, to restore these wetlands by blocking the drainage systems built by farmers during the last 150 years. This results in very dry heathland changing into wetland within a space of just a few hundred meters. The Wisselse Veen near the village of Epe, on the North West Veluwe, offers a good example of this. Epe is a Municipality and a small village in the eastern Netherlands.
In the center of the southern Veluwe lies a national park, "Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe", measuring around 50 km², just five percent of the whole Veluwe. The Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe (the National Park Hoge Veluwe is a National Park in the area of Ede Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland Although the park is relatively small, it blocks the passage of long distance walkers and game, because it is surrounded by high fences. The fences are needed because De Hoge Veluwe is the only part of de Veluwe with an admission charge. Further to the east there is second national park, called the Veluwezoom, also measuring some 50 km², which is not fenced in and freely accessible. There are plans to turn the entire Veluwe - the largest lowland nature area in North Western Europe - into one big national park.
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Flora and fauna
There are both pine and deciduous tree forests on the Veluwe and because of the diversity of the landscape some 500 different kinds of plants can be found. This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including The region is also home to many different species of animals, such as wild boar, several species of deer, several species of snake including the common viper, Pine Marten, foxes and badgers. The boar or wild boar ( Sus scrofa) is an Omnivorous, gregarious Mammal of the biological family Suidae. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. Common names common European adder common European viper ( more) A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small Badger is the Common name for any animal of three subfamilies which belong to the family Mustelidae: the same Mammal family as the Furthermore, the raven was successfully reintroduced and the exotic Reeves's muntjac and mouflon can be seen. Raven is the common name given to the largest species of Passerine Birds in the Genus Corvus. The Formosan Reeves's Muntjac ( Muntiacus reevesi; 山羌 or just Reeves's Muntjac, is an endemic Muntjac species of Taiwan. The mouflon ( Ovis orientalis orientalis group is a subspecies group of the wild sheep Ovis orientalis. In all, the Veluwe is amongst the best places in the Netherlands to see wildlife.
Developments
Parts of the Veluwe that have been separated from each other by roads, towns and farmland are being reconnected by returning farmland to nature and creating wildlife viaducts over highways. A viaduct is a Bridge composed of several small spans The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve In 2007, three of these ecoducts had been built, each one some 50 meters wide and covered with sand and vegetation to encourage animals to use them. Six more will be built in the next five years. Work is also being done to connect the Veluwe to other wildlife areas such as the Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands and the Reichswald in Germany. The Oostvaarderplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands. A Reichswald or Imperial forest designates any of several historic woodlands under imperial protection in the lands of the former Holy Roman Empire. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is hoped that by doing so the genetic diversity of the wildlife population will increase, and that the Veluwe can be restored to its role as a mainport for wildlife in North Western Europe. Genetic diversity is a level of Biodiversity that refers to the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species
Tourism
The Veluwe is a popular tourist destination, especially for Dutch people wanting to go on a short vacation in their own country. Campsites and bungalow parks are the preferred place to stay for most visitors. Description The term "camp" comes from the Latin word campus, meaning field A bungalow (બંગલો baṅglo, बंगला baṅglā) is a type of single-storey House that originated in India. There are more than 500 of these sites, more than in the whole of Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Most of these are located on the outskirts of the natural area. One of the bungalowparks located in a more sensitive natural area was removed around 2004, and there are other candidates. In order to turn the entire Veluwe into one big national park, and meet the IUCN standards for a national park (a IUCN-category two area) such moves are necessary. Removing remaining fences, as around De Hoge Veluwe and some other areas, is also essential. Around 2006 a small industrial zone near the village of Renkum was removed because it was blocking a valley, and a large military complex near Nunspeet was completely taken down instead of being redeveloped as a business area. Renkum is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Nunspeet is a Municipality and Town in the central Netherlands.
Besides the natural beauty of the area, other tourist attractions include four zoos, over 50 museums including the famous Kröller-Müller art museum and the royal palace Het Loo. The Kröller-Müller Museum is an Art museum near the village of Otterlo in the Netherlands. Palacehetloojpg|thumb|The palace as seen from the gardens]] The former royal residence Het Loo near Apeldoorn, Netherlands, was built starting in 1684 Most of these attractions are just outside the nature area. In the Veluwe area there are also several lakes that allow for recreation on both the water and the beach.
Miscellaneous
In the summer of 2005 there were many claims of the sighting of a wild feline beast, nicknamed (in Dutch) "De poema van de Veluwe". Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. This was eventually discovered to be a hoax, as people mistook a wild cat for a Cougar from a distance. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family
Towns and Cities
There are 21 towns and cities in the Veluwe region: Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Barneveld, Brummen, Ede, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Harderwijk, Hattem, Heerde, Nijkerk, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Putten, Renkum, Rheden, Rozendaal, Scherpenzeel, Voorst and Wageningen. Arnhem ( ( South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and Municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Barneveld is a village in New York. Barneveld is a village in Wisconsin that was nearly destroyed by a tornado in 1984 Brummen is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Ede is a Municipality and a town in the center of The Netherlands. Elburg is a Municipality and a city in eastern Netherlands. History There is evidence of a Neolithic settlement at Epe is a Municipality and a small village in the eastern Netherlands. For the South African town with the same name see Ermelo Mpumalanga Ermelo is a Municipality and a town Harderwijk is also a village in the Dutch municipality of Opmeer Hattem is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Heerde is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Nijkerk is a Municipality and a city in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. Nunspeet is a Municipality and Town in the central Netherlands. Oldebroek is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands and it has almost 6000 inhabitants Putten ( is a Municipality and a town in Gelderland province in the middle of the Netherlands. Renkum is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Rheden is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. For the village in Gelderland see Rozendaal (Gelderland; also not to be confused with Roosendaal, a much larger community in the southern province of ---- Scherpenzeel is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Voorst is a Municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Wageningen is a Municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
See also
List of national parks of the Netherlands
External links
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