Parc Chlorophylle, Nature theme park in Dochamps, Belgium

Parc Chlorophylle is a forest-themed park in Dochamps, in the Ardennes massif. A trail of nearly three kilometres links about thirty educational and artistic installations, including a sensitive plant tunnel, a soil cross-section, a treetop walkway and a giant food pyramid. No animals are kept in captivity. Artists Jean-Claude Servais, Jean-Marie Winants and Daniel Steenhout contributed decorations, among them a wooden assembly of two fighting beetles.

The park opened in 2002 as a fresh approach to forest education and exploration in the Ardennes. Since then it has served as a place for visitors to learn about the region's natural life and woodlands.

The park's name refers to chlorophyll, the pigment that makes leaves green. Artists Jean-Claude Servais and Jean-Marie Winants decorated the site, and Daniel Steenhout built a wooden assembly showing a fight between two beetles. A natural amphitheatre stages tales and legends, and small signs give the names of many trees and plants.

The site works best when the ground is dry, since the paths and activity zones rely on outdoor walking. Comfortable shoes and practical clothing help you explore more easily.

The park's wooden sculptures include an assembly by Daniel Steenhout showing a fight between two beetles, built from woven branches with heads of rough bark. Look for it along the trail; it is one of the artworks by Jean-Claude Servais and Jean-Marie Winants that decorate the site.