Dieleghem Wood
| Dieleghem Wood French: Bois de Dieleghem Dutch: Dielegembos | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Jette, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°53′15″N 4°19′24″E / 50.88750°N 4.32333°E |
| Area | 9 hectares (22 acres) |
Dieleghem Wood (French: Bois de Dieleghem, pronounced [bwa də dilɡɛm]) or Dielegem Wood (Dutch: Dielegembos, pronounced [ˈdiləɣɛmˌbɔs]) is a public forest in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium. It covers an area of 9 hectares (22 acres) and was acquired by the municipality in 1952.[1] Along with the Poelbos and Laerbeek Wood, Dieleghem Wood is an integral part of the regional King Baudouin Park.[2]
The forest is located between the Avenue Jean Joseph Crocq/Jean Joseph Crocqlaan, the Rue Bonaventure/Bonaventurestraat, the Avenue du Heymbosch/Heymboschlaan, the Avenue Henri Liebrecht/Henri Liebrechtlaan, and the Avenue Jacques Swartenbrouck/Jacques Swartenbroucklaan.
Dieleghem Wood has an exceptional biodiversity[3] and is part of the Natura 2000 Special Protection Area in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Description
[edit]There are several zones of trees within Dieleghem Wood: alders and poplars in the lower, humid areas; beech trees in the higher, dry areas; as well as shrubs.[1] The forest is also home to ancient beech trees that are approximately 200 years old. A distinctive feature of this forest is the abundance of wild garlic, which covers the forest floor with a layer of flowers, especially around mid-May.[2]
Brussels Environment is responsible for the management of the forest.[1][4] The forest is under European protection as part of the Natura 2000 Habitat Directive Area "Forests and wetlands of the Molenbeek valley in the north-west of the Brussels region".
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c "Parken en bossen op de website van de gemeente Jette". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Infofiche op de Inventaris van het natuurlijk erfgoed". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Het Dielegembos (in Dutch). Brussels Environment.
- ^ "Infofiche van Leefmilieu Brussel" (PDF). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Demey, Thierry (2010). Bruxelles en vert. Le guide des jardins publics (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-00-3.
External links
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Media related to Bois de Dieleghem/Dielegembos at Wikimedia Commons
