Het Zwin, Nature reserve at Dutch-Belgian border in Sluis, Netherlands.
Het Zwin spans 158 hectares of coastal wetlands, featuring salt flats, marshes, and dune formations along 2.3 kilometers of North Sea shoreline.
The reserve contains remnants of a medieval water channel that connected the North Sea to Bruges, marking its role in maritime trade routes.
The area functions as a vital research site for ornithologists, with more than half of Belgium's recorded bird species inhabiting the reserve.
Visitors can access the reserve from both Dutch and Belgian entry points, with dedicated parking facilities and regular guided walking tours.
Twice-daily tidal flows create an intertidal zone where seawater brings nutrients that support specialized salt-resistant plants and marine life.
Location: Sluis
Location: Zeeland
Part of: Zwin
GPS coordinates: 51.36479,3.37233
Latest update: March 25, 2025 21:54
Zwin Natuur Park
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Polder noir inondé
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Wallen van Retranchement
1.3 km
Dominicanenkerk
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Fort Hazegras
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Nooit Gedacht
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Mariakerk
2.6 km
Kalfmolen
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Bosmolen
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Retranchementse Molen
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Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
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De Meermin
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Molen van Siska
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Herdijkte Zwarte Polder
4.7 km
Strijdersgatpolder
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Zuidzandepolder
5.3 km
Bewesten Terhofstedepolder
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Vierhonderdpolder
3.3 km
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4.4 km
Vlamingspolder
3.4 km
Villa Les Dauphins-Les Nymphes
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