Veluwezoom National Park
Veluwezoom National Park is a national park of the Netherlands located in the province of Gelderland. This park is the oldest national park of the Netherlands.[2] It has a surface area of 50 square kilometers at the southeastern edge of the Veluwe, a complex of terminal push moraines from the Saalian glaciation. It has a pronounced relief by Dutch standards, with the highest point in the park at 110 meters above sea level.[3] It is a private national park, owned by Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, the largest nature conservation organisation in the Netherlands.
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| Nationaal Park Veluwezoom | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Posbank (part of NP Veluwezoom) | |
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| Location | Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°2′N 5°57′E |
| Area | 50 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Established | 1930[1] |
| Governing body | Natuurmonumenten |
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The landscape of the park consists of forests and heathland, which is kept open by grazing of Highland cattle, and a small sand drift, which is kept open by human maintenance. The native fauna is represented by red deer, wild boar, badger and the regionally rare pine marten.
References
- (in Dutch)http://www.nationaalpark.com/content/view/24/47/ Nationaalpark.com, Veluwezoom
- http://www.veluwezoom.nl/
- (in Dutch) veluwezoom.nl
External links
- Nationaal Park Veluwezoom, Natuurmonumenten
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