Sonian Forest
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The Sonian Forest or Sonian Wood is a 4,421-hectare forest at the south-eastern edge of Brussels, Belgium. It is connected to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos, an urban public park which enters th
Autumn light in the Sonian Forest
Even, dense old-growth stand of beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) prepared to be regenerated by their saplings in the understorey, in the Brussels part of the Sonian Forest
The only remaining building of the Château de Trois-Fontaines
Memorial to the eleven forest rangers
Fagus sylvatica
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Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a large deciduous tree in the beech family with smooth silvery-grey bark, large leaf area, and a short trunk with low branches. It is native to
Sonian Forest
…thoroughfare avenues connecting nearby municipalities as well as the long distance traffic of the Brussels Ring (R0). The Sonian Forest consists mainly of European beeches and oaks. Several trees are more than 200 years old, dating from the Austrian period. The forest contains a somewhat reduced fauna and flora. Due to…
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Seedlings
Swollen leaf bud
Bark