44 Flemish municipalities adopt animals and plants
17 June 2006, Genk, Belgium. Hoeselt has it with badgers, Tongeren fell in love with the little owl and Maaseik chose the beautiful demoiselle. Over the last month, all municipalities in the Flemish region of Limburg adopted ‘their’ species.
The deputy for nature conservation, Frank Smeets, explains the project: “Biodiversity is in danger – not only worldwide, but also specifically in our region. We still host a number of species that can be found nowhere else in Flanders.”
Choosing a species was only the first step in the Countdown 2010 project “Municipalities adopt Species in Limburg”. “The municipalities agreed to take measurable steps to protect their species. Our project office will help them define an action plan – and monitor progress afterwards.”
- List of adopted species
- Province of Limburg
- 44 Limburgse Gemeenten Adopteren Dieren en Planten (Het Belang Van Limburg, 17/06/06, pdf)
