Habitat Euregio

The Meuse-Rhine Euregion, with the Tri-Country Park as its green heart, is host to almost 4 million residents. It is also home to spectacular species such as the wild cat, lynx, beaver, badger, wild boar and red deer. These species use the valleys, rivers, forest and old cultural landscapes in the Tri-Country Park as links between the National Parks and other nature parks surrounding the area. Many of these areas are part of Natura 2000, the European environmental infrastructure network. Additionally, the areas serve as buffer zones that protect cities and villages against the negative effects of climate change, such as flooding and extreme drought.

How do you ensure that humans, animals, and plants can share the environment in harmony? That is what HABITAT Euregion is all about.

Diverse nature and landscape organisations from the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium are working together to protect nature and, when possible, meet the needs of modern society at the same time. Think, for example, of the environmentally conscious arrangement of farmlands, forest edges and (field)roads, resulting in habitat improvement. Another example is the upkeep of green corridors, such as stream, river, and dry valleys in the Voer region, the Heuvelland, the High Fens and the Meuse valley. Recreational visitors can enjoy this, too.