Dieleghem Wood
| Dielegembos Dutch: Dielegembos French: Bois de Dieleghem | |
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| Location | Jette, Belgium |
Dielegembos also known as Bois de Dieleghem, is a public forest located in the Belgian municipality of Jette, part of the Brussels-Capital Region. Dielegembos covers an area of nine hectares and was acquired by the municipality of Jette in 1952.[1] Along Poelbos and Laarbeekbos, Dieleghembos is an integral part of the regional King Baudouin Park (Koning Boudewijnpark).[2]
The forest is located between:
- Avenue Jean Joseph Crocq,
- Rue Bonaventure,
- Avenue du Heymbosch,
- Avenue Henri Liebrecht, and;
- Avenue Jacques Swartenbrouck.
There are several zones of trees within the forest: alders and poplars in the lower, humid areas; beech trees in the higher, dry areas; and shrubs.[1]
The forest is home to ancient beech trees that are approximately 200 years old. A distinctive feature of this forest is the abundance of wild garlic, which covers the forest floor with a layer of flowers, especially around mid-May.[2]
Brussels Environnement (Leefmilieu Brussel) is responsible for the management of the forest.[1][3] The forest is under the European protection as part of Natura 2000 habitat directive area, "Forests and Wetlands of the Molenbeek Valley", in the northwestern part of the Brussels-Capital Region.
References
- ^ a b c "Parken en bossen op de website van de gemeente Jette". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Infofiche op de Inventaris van het natuurlijk erfgoed". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Infofiche van Leefmilieu Brussel" (PDF). Retrieved 30 September 2023.