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Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park

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At Twilhaar (on the Nijverdalsche Berg), you'll find remnants of old civilisation, and a sheep pen, as well as the Memorial for Labour Camp Twilhaar. This memorial was revealed in Oct 2003, along the Paltheweg, Nijverdal. The memorial is dedicated to the men transported from this camp in 1942 to camp
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forests started to develop, but after the growth of the human population, these forests had been cut. From the Middle Ages onwards the area was used for grazing by sheep and goats, and the upper layer of the soil was removed to use it as fertilizer for the crop fields. In this period, the area became
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The management of the area encounters several serious problems. One of the problems is to keep the heath in its present condition and to prevent the growing of trees and grasses. The management organizations use sheep and cows to graze. To prevent disturbance, some parts of the park are closed for
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The National Park is located in its entirety south of the N35 (Zwolle-Almelo), and encapsulates Haarlerberg, Holterberg, Noetselerberg and Koningsbelten. The park covers an area of approximately 35 square kilometres. Its highest point is the Koningsbelt, standing 75 metres above
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a heathland because of sand-drifting. In the beginning of the 20th century the state started forestry programs, to prevent this erosion and to produce pine wood. The area is well known for its scenery because of its relatively large heathlands.
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The park contains numerous bushwalking, cycling, mountain biking trails, as well as riding routes. It is an important area for long distance walking and biking and there are many campsites, restaurants, and hotels.
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Located on the Holterberg is the Holten Canadian War Cemetery, one of the largest military cemeteries in the Netherlands, in which soldiers killed during
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and the water company Vitens. In addition, several small private owners are involved in the management, as well as regional communities and stakeholders.
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maintains the graves of the Canadian soldiers buried at this cemetery. The cemetery contains 1393 graves and is accessible to the public.
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has a visitor centre, within which a public observatory is located. The visitor centre is located in the municipality of
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along the N35. The visitor centre hosts a permanent interactive exhibition on the history of the
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Most characteristic features of the national park are the relief and the heath lands.
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growths in large numbers. We also find the last Dutch population of the
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is a museum for natural history, Natuurdiorama Holterberg.
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visitors and the road through the park is closed at night.
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Index

IUCN category
national park

Map of the National Park
Overijssel
Netherlands
Nijverdal
Holten
52°20′N 6°25′E / 52.333°N 6.417°E / 52.333; 6.417
Staatsbosbeheer
Natuurmonumenten
www.sallandseheuvelrug.nl
Overijssel
Staatsbosbeheer
Natuurmonumenten
Normaal Amsterdams Peil
moraine
glaciation
Saalien
Holocene



Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Cranberry
black grouse
European nightjar
viviparous lizard
World War II
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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