On Thursday 08 September 2022, the Castle of Freÿr hosted a symposium on conservation actions in favour of bats, organised by Natagriwal asbl and the Public Service of Wallonia (SPW) as part of the final conference of the LIFE BNIP. The event was attended by 110 people, mainly field and nature managers (agents of the…
Belgium has some beautiful, but unfortunately also endangered, open landscape types: ‘Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands’ (2330), ‘European dry heaths’ (4030), ‘Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)’ (6230*) and ‘Sub-Pannonic steppic grasslands’ (6410). These landscapes are under pressure from wood colonisation, invasive species…
If there was an award for most mysterious amphibian, the common spadefoot would definitely win. It lives its entire life in hiding or underground, has a silent call and is unfortunately very rare. The common spadefoot can only be found in two more places in Belgium: in Peer and in Zonhoven. Fortunately, thanks to the…
This training is a must for all nature managers!
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Interesting event about ecological connectivity on 5 and 6 October