De Alde Feanen National Park

De Alde Feanen National Park is a national park in the Netherlands province of Friesland. The Alde Feanen is also a Natura 2000 area.The Alde Feanen is part of the municipalities Leeuwarden, Smallingerland and Tytsjerksteradiel. Its size is about 25 km2 . Part of the national park is the lake area Princenhof . The Alde Feanen contains morasses, lakes, forests, peat and meadows. In the area at least 450 plant species and 100 bird species can be found. A very prominent bird is the white stork . Tall wooden poles have been installed so that the storks can build nests. Another attraction is provided by Shetland ponies. Some of the paddocks can be entered so that ponies can be petted by visitors.

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