Bosland - Belgium

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Site Name
Bosland
Short name
Bosland
Country
Belgium
Web Address
Bosland
Subsite Name(s)
FORBIO Hechtel-Eksel - Belgium
Site Manager
Dries Gorissen
Bart Tessens
Site Description
Bosland consists of 3 municipalities Lommel, Overpelt and Hechtel-Eksel with a total area of 21982ha. From this area, 9500 ha is nature and forest which consists largely of coniferous stands on sandy soil intermixed with remnants of heathland and landdunes.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:05
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2006
Purpose
Using the spatial qualities of the overall landscape and in a sustainable and social integrated way, Bosland aims for the realisation of the biggest child friendly forest of Flanders as a trump for regional development. This vision is concretized in the 5 following strategic objectives: 1. Making the heritage values visible and identifiable, Bosland wants to connect the inhabitants with their local region and landscape history 2. The unique ecosystem of Bosland is managed and developed in a sustainable way so that our nature continues to supply products and services to society 3. By implementing a specific management of the natural resources, the unique biodiversity in Bosland will be conserved and will blossom 4. Bosland strives for a maximal acceptance and sense of responsability for the project by means of the involvement of all different kind of stakeholders. 5. By developing an adapted offer for families, youth organisations and active adventurers Bosland distinguishes itself as a welcoming forest
Research Topics
biology
ecology
biodiversity
ecosystem ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
population ecology
population dynamics
terrestrial ecology
forest ecology
ecosystem service
social sciences
history
land use history
Parameters
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ecosystem parameter
soil parameter
water parameter
Photos
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Geographic
Size
21982.00ha
Elevation (average)
56.00msl
Elevation (min)
45.00msl
Elevation (max)
65.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Belgium✔ (LTER_EU_BE_28)This site is a verified "LTER Belgium" member.
Projects
TreeDivNet
TreeDiv (Belgium)
ICP Forests (Level II)
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Evergreen Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Evergreen Forest
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Rivers
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.50°C
Precipitation Annual
850.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Open non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland, including inland dune grassland (E1.9)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Seasonally wet and wet grasslands (E3)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Seasonally wet and wet grasslands (E3) » Moist or wet eutrophic and mesotrophic grassland (E3.4)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4) » Wet heaths (F4.1)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4) » Dry heaths (F4.2)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Riverine and fen scrubs (F9)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Black pine ([Pinus nigra]) woodland (G3.5)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Highly artificial coniferous plantations (G3.F)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
Data Services
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
Emerging
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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