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| De Biesbosch National Park | |
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| Nationaal Park De Biesbosch | |
 Hollandse Biesbosch near Dordrecht, Netherlands | |
 Map of the National Park | |
| Location | Municipalities: Altena, Dordrecht, Drimmelen, Geertruidenberg Provinces: North Brabant, South Holland Country: Netherlands |
| Nearest city | Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°44′N 4°45′E / 51.733°N 4.750°E |
| Area | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Governing body | Staatsbosbeheer |
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| Official name | Biesbosch |
| Designated | 23 May 1980 |
| Reference no. | 197[1] |
De Biesbosch National Park is one of the largest national parks in the Netherlands[2] and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetlands in Northwestern Europe. The Biesbosch ('forest of sedges' or 'rushwoods') consists of a large network of rivers and smaller and larger creeks with islands. The vegetation is mostly willow forests, although wet grasslands and fields of reed are common as well.[3] The Biesbosch is an important wetland area for waterfowl and has a rich flora and fauna. It is especially important for migrating geese.
- ^ "Biesbosch". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Samenwerkingsverband Nationale Parken" (in Dutch).
- ^ "Planten in de Biesbosch" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2014-10-16.