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Duinen van Texel National Park

National Park

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/

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
Designation Category
National Park 1
Established Year
2002 1
Area (sq km)
43 1
Governing Body
Staatsbosbeheer & Dutch Ministry of Defence 1
Sources
1. Duinen van Texel National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Duinen van Texel National Park (duinen = dunes) is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands.
  • Lead sentence
    is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands
  • Infobox, area (converted to square kilometres where the infobox gives another unit)
  • Infobox: established
    2002
  • Lead section
    All dune systems on the western side of the island and the large coastal plains on both the northern and southern points of the island are part of the park. The park covers approximately 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and attained national park status in 2002.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Staatsbosbeheer & Dutch Ministry of Defence
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation ramsar-site
    designation1 = Ramsar
  • Part Of: Netherlands, Lead paragraph
    is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands.
  • On Continent: Europe, Introduction
    Duinen van Texel National Park (duinen = dunes) is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands.
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