Bos t'Ename - Belgium

Basic Information
Site Name
Bos t'Ename
Short name
Ename
Country
Belgium
Web Address
https://www.natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/bos-t-ename
http://www.bostename.be/
Operating Organisation
Natuurpunt
Site Manager
Dr. Jan Van Uytvanck
Funding Agency
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Site Description
The Nature reserve Bos t’Ename is situated on the Belgian loess belt about 25 km south of Ghent. It has an area of 160 ha. 60 ha mixed deciduous ‘ancient forest’ forest, 40 ha restoration of woodpasture on former agricultural land, 35 ha regeneration of forest in a silt quary, 25 ha semi open cultural landscape (meadows, hedges,…). "Bos t'Ename" belongs to one of the classified lanscapes of Flanders The woodland where previously managed as coppice with standards. The history is exceptionally well studied. It is managed as multifunctional forest containing strict forest reserves an coppice with standards.
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2024-10-08 17:10:49

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1984
Observed properties
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_35)This site is a verified "LTER Belgium" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
Photos
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Nathalie Cools, 2019-09-17
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 50.860648 Longitude: 3.645217

Size
ca. 140.00ha
Elevation (average)
57.50msl
Elevation (min)
15.00msl
Elevation (max)
100.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Sparsely wooded grasslands (E7)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.50°C
Precipitation Annual
734.00mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Catalog Service (CSW)
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
15
Maintenance Interval
15
LTER Site Classification
Emerging