Lovely autumn morning with sun harps on Planken Wambuis, between Ede and Arnhem.
Planken Wambuis is a nature reserve in the Veluwe that is largely covered with forest and heathland. Part of it still consists of open drifting sand. The area also contains old farmland, several burial mounds and the hamlet of Mossel.
The forest largely consists of Scots pines that were originally planted to control the drifting sand. About 700 ha is spontaneous forest and can develop naturally (is also rest area). This includes the Oude Hout, a rare old Veluwe oak coppice forest mentioned as such in medieval sources. The beech avenues date from the mid-19th century. The woods are home to wild mammals such as red deer, roe deer, wild boar, fox, badger , wolf and pine marten. Part of the woodland and heathland is grazed by semi-wild newforest ponies's and sayaguesa cattle. The heathland is also ploughed on a small scale to combat grassing.
Planken Wambuis is considered very bird-rich. It is home to ravens and five species of woodpecker: the black woodpecker, green woodpecker, great and lesser spotted woodpecker and turnstile. On the heathland and the bare shifting sands (Mosselse Zand), unusual species such as nightjar, woodlark, pipit and wheatear nest. Sand lizard and smooth snake also occur here.
I am Jettie, born in 1992 and live in Ede, in the middle of the Veluwe. Besides my work as a horse and dog photographer, I also enjoy taking landscapes, wildlife and macro photos. I don't want to keep the photos to myself, so I.. Read more…
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