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De Hoge Veluwe National Park

National Park · Netherlands

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ABOUT

Heathland and woodland mosaics sweep across the sandy glacial terrain of this Gelderland reserve, where pine forests intersperse with open heath and scattered birch groves under perpetually temperate maritime skies. The landscape's skeletal soils and poor water retention create a distinctive ecological palette that supports specialized plant communities adapted to nutrient-scarcity and periodic drought stress—resilient heathers, creeping junipers, and acid-tolerant grasses form the foundation of a habitat matrix that has endured here since the ice retreated. This mix of forest edge and open ground attracts woodland songbirds, small forest mammals, and raptors that hunt the transition zones, while the wet hollows and seasonal pools harbor amphibians and aquatic invertebrates essential to the park's food webs. The varied terrain and microclimates create refugia for species across multiple guilds, making the park a functional landscape rather than a single monolithic habitat.

For wildlife observers, the park's greatest gift is accessibility coupled with visual reward. Autumn and early winter bring the clearest light and the most active wildlife as animals prepare for the colder season, while the open heath allows unobstructed observation across long sightlines—a photographer's advantage rare in European reserves. Visitors navigate the reserve by bicycle and on foot through a network of paths that prioritize low impact while maintaining intimate contact with the working ecosystem. The contrast between shadowed forest and sunlit heath, and the way the northern European light transforms across seasons, gives every visit a distinct character. Spring brings the flush of breeding activity and vocal richness; summer offers dense canopy and foraging intensity; winter strips away cover and reveals movement across open ground. This is a landscape that rewards patient, slow exploration rather than spectacle.

Website hogeveluwe.nl

WILDLIFE

Type

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Prunella modularis

Lymnocryptes minimus

Gallinago gallinago

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Circus macrourus

Black-tailed Godwit

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Eremophila alpestris

Lullula arborea

Tringa glareola

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Garrulus glandarius

Western House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Riparia riparia

Branta canadensis

Branta leucopsis

Anthus spinoletta

Anthus trivialis

Anthus campestris

Richard's Pipit

Anthus richardi

Anthus pratensis

Griffon Vulture

Rough-legged Buzzard

Common Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

Locustella luscinioides

Short-eared Owl

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Poecile montanus

Poecile palustris

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Acrocephalus palustris

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Spatula querquedula

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

Falco tinnunculus

Sterna paradisaea

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Troglodytes troglodytes

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Eurasian Dotterel

Eudromias morinellus

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Pluvialis squatarola

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Ciconia ciconia

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Coturnix coturnix

Galerida cristata

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Phoenicurus ochruros

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Calidris alpina

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Cuculus canorus

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Emberiza citrinella

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Common Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Falco columbarius

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Gallinula chloropus

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Egretta garzetta

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Hirundo rustica

Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Corvus frugilegus

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Lophophanes cristatus

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Eurasian Siskin

Motacilla cinerea

Western Barn Owl

Common Kingfisher

Turdus torquatus

Common Blackbird

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Phylloscopus trochilus

Western Bonelli's Warbler

Phylloscopus bonelli

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Linaria cannabina

Acanthis flammea

Aix galericulata

Melopsittacus undulatus

Erithacus rubecula

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Fringilla montifringilla

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Loxia curvirostra

Parrot Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus

European Green Woodpecker

Aythya fuligula

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Ferruginous Duck

Common Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

Regulus regulus

Common Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Luscinia svecica

Mergellus albellus

Serinus serinus

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Saxicola rubetra

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Tadorna ferruginea

Eurasian Wryneck

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Magpie

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

Turdus viscivorus

Turdus philomelos

Hieraaetus pennatus

Aquila nipalensis

Pandion haliaetus

Aquila chrysaetos

Anas platyrhynchos

Mareca strepera

Northern Pintail

Tundra Bean Goose

Anser serrirostris

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Bar-headed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Mustela nivalis

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Common Fallow Deer

Eurasian Wild Boar

Lepus europaeus

European Pine Marten

European Mouflon

Ovis aries musimon

Myotis dasycneme

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Natterer's Myotis

Myotis nattereri

Daubenton's Myotis

Myotis daubentonii

Greater White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula

Common Raccoon Dog

Nyctereutes procyonoides

Nyctalus noctula

Leisler's Noctule

Nyctalus leisleri

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

Rattus norvegicus

Long-tailed Field Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Eurasian Harvest Mouse

Micromys minutus

European Badger

Microtus arvalis

Clethrionomys glareolus

European Polecat

Mustela putorius

Western Red Deer

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Natural environment

De Hoge Veluwe National Park

Generally mild conditions, with noticeable seasonal changes.

Usual climateHumid temperate with mild summersLowland

Average annual temperature 9.9 °C Average of the twelve monthly means

Average elevation 36 m Lowland

Climate pattern Humid temperate with mild summers Main environment around this hotspot

A year of temperatures

Monthly means, with the coldest and warmest highlighted

Monthly minimum · January 2.7 °C Monthly maximum · July 17.8 °C

Global temperature scale

−40°−20°0°20°40°

Terrain and elevation

36 m · Lowland

Average terrain elevation estimate across the hotspot; the figure does not represent its highest summits.

Elevation scale

36 m

02,0004,0006,0008,000m

Lowland

Long-term climate averages, not live weather.

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