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Duinen van Texel National Park

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Duinen van Texel National Park protects the dune systems of the Dutch island of Texel, in North Holland, the Netherlands. Established in 2002 and classified IUCN Category II, the park covers about 43 square kilometers, encompassing all the dune systems on the western side of the island together with large coastal plains at its northern and southern points. It protects a range of dune and wetland habitats that serve as a refuge for numerous bird species and marine mammals, and it also functions as a recreational area with walking and cycling trails. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
Governing Body
Staatsbosbeheer & Dutch Ministry of Defence 1
Sources
1. Duinen van Texel National Park (Wikipedia)
  • lead section
    Duinen van Texel National Park is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands.
  • Introduction
    Established in 2002 and classified IUCN Category II, the park covers about 43 square kilometers, encompassing all the dune systems on the western side of the island together with large coastal plains at its northern and southern points.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Staatsbosbeheer & Dutch Ministry of Defence
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Staatsbosbeheer & Dutch Ministry of Defence
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation ramsar-site
    | designation1 = Ramsar
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