Climate walk Green Valley | Silsombos

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2.13 km

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00h25

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Climate walk Green Valley | Silsombos

During this walk you will get acquainted with aspects of climate and climate change in the Green Valley.

Climate change has a major impact on species and populations of plants and animals. Estimating how the consequences of climate change will develop in the near future is a difficult task. With the existing environmental pressures, such as fragmentation and fertilization, we face major challenges when we want to mitigate the loss of natural values.

Species can respond to climate change in different ways. They can move, adapt (genetically or behaviorally) or they can become extinct. Along the way, you'll take a moment to consider some species with a certain climate change indicator value.

Silsombos is a fairly large nature and forest area (between 50 and 100 ha) and is European protected as part of Natura 2000 area 'Valley area between Melsbroek, Kampenhout, Kortenberg and Veltem'.

More information about climate change, biodiversity, nature and environmental education and education for sustainable development can be found on www.cvn.natuurpunt.be. More information on LIFE and Natura 2000 can be found on www.natuurpunt.be/life and www.natura2000.vlaanderen.be

The walk was developed by Natuurpunt CVN and Natuurpunt Studie and made possible with the financial support of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is promoted with the financial support of the EU's LIFE programme within the framework of the LIFE BNIP project.

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Groene Gordel municipality of Kortenberg Erps-Kwerps Silsombos Valley area between Melsbroek

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Difficulty level: Easy (10/100)

Length: 2.13 km

Duration: 00h25

Total ascent: 3 m

Maximal slope: 0.2 %

Average slope:

Net ascent: -1 m

Total descent: 4 m

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Paved roads: 2.13 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 m (0 %)

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Closest address to start and end: Lelieboomgaardenstraat, Kortenberg, België

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Visitor Centre Brasserie De Groene vallei
0 · Eat & Drink
Enjoy a quick bite to eat or one of the countless brasserie dishes at Ronny & Nathalie. From …
Blauwkruikje
St. Joseph's Chapel
0 · Chapel
The chapel of St. Joseph in the Lelieboomgaardenstraat. This chapel was built in 1919 by Pauline …
Blauwkruikje
Forest anemones
0 · Natural phenomena
Forest anemones cover the bottom of the southern part of the Silsom forest in April. The Silsombos …
Thierry!
Slender Primrose
0 · Natural phenomena
The Slender Primroses are scattered in the undergrowth of the Silsom forest in spring (April). The …
Thierry!
St. Joseph's Chapel of 1919
0 · Chapel
In the Lelieboomgaardenstraat we find the chapel of St. Joseph right in front of the housing …
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Presbytery St. Stephen's Parish
0 · Beguinage
Presbytery, located opposite the church. Two-storey double house of five bays covered with gable …
Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
Chapel of Our Lady of the Poor
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Chapel and bench.
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Entrance to Silsombos Wood
0 · POI
Het Silsombos, dat zich uitstrekt over Kortenberg en Kampenhout, is een paradijs voor …
Val et Oli
Wood orchid
0 · Natural phenomena
Great rattle in the flower meadows of the Silsom forest
Thierry!
Church of Nederokkerzeel
0 · Landscape element
View of the St. Stephen's Church of Nederokkerzeel from the Waterstraat
Blauwkruikje
Black Madam - Silsombos - Nederokkerzeel
0 · Place of worship
Although there is no chapel dedicated to her, the Black Madam has always appealed to the …
Blauwkruikje
The Black Lady and the Molenbeek stream
0 · POI
Although no chapel is dedicated to her, the Black Lady has always appealed to the imagination of …
Val et Oli
Silsombos
0 · Forest
Inconspicuous and somewhat hidden between some meadows and the foothills of the Silsom forest, …
Gemeente Kortenberg
Valley area between Melsbroek
0 · Natural area
The valley area between Melsbroek, Kampenhout, Kortenberg and Veltem is a Natura 2000 area in …
Wikipedia
Flemish Brabant
0 · Administrative centre
Flemish Brabant ; French: Brabant flamand [bʁabɑ̃ flamɑ̃] ) is a province of Flanders, one of the …
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Marsh marigolds
0 · Natural phenomena
Marsh marigolds in April in the wettest parts of the Silsom forest. The Silsombos can be reached …
Thierry!

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Visitor Centre Brasserie De Groene vallei

St. Joseph's Chapel

Forest anemones

Slender Primrose

St. Joseph's Chapel of 1919

Presbytery St. Stephen's Parish

Chapel of Our Lady of the Poor

Entrance to Silsombos Wood

Wood orchid

Church of Nederokkerzeel

Black Madam - Silsombos - Nederokkerzeel

The Black Lady and the Molenbeek stream

Silsombos

Valley area between Melsbroek

Flemish Brabant

Marsh marigolds

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