Country/territory: Netherlands
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 4,090 ha
Site description (baseline)
The largest area of inland sand-drifts in Europe, surrounded by forest and located west of the city of `s Hertogenbosch. Forest stands consist of deciduous/mixed woodlands and conifer plantations of various ages and under varying management regimes.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loonse and Drunense Duinen. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1270 on 10/06/2023.