Dielegembos
Dutch: Dielegembos
French: Bois de Dieleghem
Geography
LocationJette, Belgium
Coordinates50°53′15″N 4°19′24″E / 50.88750°N 4.32333°E / 50.88750; 4.32333

The Dielegembos (Dutch) or Bois de Dieleghem (French) is a public forest in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium. It covers an area of 9 hectares (22 acres) and was acquired by the municipality in 1952.[1] Along with the Poelbos and the Laarbeekbos, the Dielegembos is an integral part of the regional King Baudouin Park.[2]

The forest is located between the Avenue Jean Joseph Crocq/Jean Joseph Crocqlaan, the Rue Bonaventure/Bonaventurestraat, the Avenue du Heymbosch/Heymboschlaan, the Avenue Henri Liebrecht/Henri Liebrechtlaan, and the Avenue Jacques Swartenbrouck/Jacques Swartenbroucklaan.

Description

There are several zones of trees within the Dielegembos: alders and poplars in the lower, humid areas; beech trees in the higher, dry areas; as well as shrubs.[1] The forest is also home to ancient beech trees that are approximately 200 years old. A distinctive feature of this forest is the abundance of wild garlic, which covers the forest floor with a layer of flowers, especially around mid-May.[2]

Brussels Environnement (Leefmilieu Brussel) is responsible for the management of the forest.[1][3] The forest is under the European protection as part of Natura 2000 habitat directive area, "Forests and Wetlands of the Molenbeek Valley", in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parken en bossen op de website van de gemeente Jette". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Infofiche op de Inventaris van het natuurlijk erfgoed". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Infofiche van Leefmilieu Brussel" (PDF). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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