The Zwin (Knokke)

Belgium / West-Flandern / Knokke-Heist / Knokke / Ooievaarslaan
 place with historical importance, birdwatching area, nature conservation park / area
The Zwin is a nature reserve and bird sanctuary on the North Sea coast, on the Belgian-Dutch border.

The reserve covers an area of ​​158 ha., 125 ha. of which being on Belgian territory. It comprises a line of dunes and brackish and tidal marshes. The place is a popular birwatching spot.

The Zwin has been a protected landscape since 1939.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwin
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Coordinates:   51°21'23"N   3°21'35"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago