The Drents-Friese Wold National Park is a national park in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Drenthe, covering more than 61 km2 (24 sq mi), founded in 2000. It consists of forests, heath lands and drift-sands.
It is sure that people lived in this area already in the Stone Age. In the landscape several graves from that time are visible. The present characteristics of the area are strongly influenced by the 'esdorp culture'. Farmers used the lands for grazing by their sheep. The continuous removal of minerals resulted in heathlands and sand-drifts. In the 19th century, the state started forestry programmes and species such as oak, pine, Douglas fir and Japanese larch were planted. These trees still cover a large part of the area. The brook Vledder Aa is one of the very few remaining natural brooks in the Netherlands.
The rest of the park (400 hectares (990 acres)) is managed by 80 private owners.
Recreationedit
The park contains many bike trails. In Appelscha, Hoogersmilde, and Diever are visitor and information centres.
Referencesedit
^"Drents-friese Wold National Park". protectedplanet.net.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drents-Friese Wold.
Official website
December 07, 2023
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