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Forests in Germany don’t look like the forests in Russia. German forest is nearly the park, well maintained and clean. In this forest you will not find any dry twig or a fallen tree. Dried parts of trees are neatly stacked in piles covered with polyethylene. Such an exemplary state of forests is directly linked to issues of ownership: the majority of forest lands is private property. Wood does not bring much revenue, but brings a lot of work and hassle. But being an owner of forest in Germany is prestigious, that is why the forests look as cozy as a lawn in front of a warm house.
What I like about the Veluwe? Sometimes when I walk I feel like walking in the Sahara, beautiful woods in California or the Russian taiga. But after half our walking I can see we live in Holland: houses with antenna’s or just the motorway. The end of a nice day dream.
Information about the Veluwe national park:
The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills (1100 km²) in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Continue reading ‘Fall in the Veluwe national park’
Last summer we went to Ardennes mountains in Belgium, we stayed in hotel nearby Herbeumont town. The area is very enjoyable because of the beautiful nature, in one of the evenings we took a walk in the forest and made these pictures.
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