Merode Wood

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Domaine Merodebos At the end of the eighteenth century, the area of the forests of Merode was mainly characterized by heaths and impassable marshes. Around 1800, mainly coniferous forests were planted, with pine wood to be used as stump wood for the mining industry. The de Merode family owned this area for more than 100 years. Since 1992, the Merode forests have been owned by the Flemish Region, which has saved them from the hands of real estate developers. It is now a beautiful hiking area.

Domein Merodebos Het gebied van de Merodese bossen werd eind 18de eeuw vooral gekenmerkt door heide en onbegaanbare moerasgebieden. Rond 1800 werden er hoofdzakelijk naaldbossen aangeplant waarvan het dennenhout moest dienen als stuthout voor de mijnbouw. De familie de Merode was meer dan 100 jaar eigenaar van dit gebied. Sinds 1992 zijn de Merodese bossen eigendom van het Vlaams Gewest waardoor het bos werd gered uit handen van bouwpromotoren. Het is nu een prachtig wandelgebied.

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