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| 1. Natural Values |
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The north and south of Katwijk is surrounded by rich and protected
dune areas. In the spring and summer parts are closed for the breeding
season. Along the whole Boulevard there is also a narrow, connected
zone of primary dunes. The zone is well kept, clean and has a typical
pioneer dune vegetation with various rare plants, e.g. sea thistle.
In the eastern part of Berkheide is the ‘Pan van Persijn’.
This is a small, but beautiful and varied forested inner dune with
deerpark, ponds for ducks and geese, special playing fields and a
tearoom.
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| 2. Nature Information |
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If you want to stroll along the beach
or through the dunes and want to learn something about nature, you should
visit Katwijk. Walks are organised on a regular basis and the local
Tourist Office (VVV) has various nature guides and walking and cycling
routes about the area for sale. For beach visitors three information
panels are located along the Boulevard during spring and summer.
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If you have read these panels, you can discover the special coastal
nature as you walk over the beach. A similar panel is placed at the
‘Pan van Persijn’. The municipality has reserved funds
for the establishment of a nature and environment education (NME)
centre.
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| 3. Contact with Nature |
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There are several easy ways to access
the dunes of Katwijk from the Boulevard. The dunes in the north and
south are open to the public. However, during the breeding season parts
of these dunes are closed. The beach of Katwijk is 4¼ km long
and is accesible from the Boulevard and the dune areas. The dune area
between the boulevard and the is closed to the public. However, there
are beach access points where visitors can walk through the young dunes
diagonally so you can experience a lot of the coastal nature. The Panbos
(Panforest) is accessible from the dunes and from the eastern part of
Katwijk.
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| 4. Green Policies |
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Nature and sustainability are integrated
into general policy in the municipality of Katwijk. A map with natural
values has been made for the entire area. This map is used during development
of projects (infrastructure/zoning schemes) and during maintenance work.
The starting points in the sustainability profile are translated into
various policy plans, e.g. green policy and urban development.
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An example of this are the new plans
to convert the former marine airport Valkenburg into a high quality
residential and recreational area. Thanks to the municipality, this
project will give new opportunities for environment friendly development,
nature and tourism. |
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| 5. Open Landscapes |
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The buildings along the Boulevard of Katwijk are a well preserved
and unique example of the Dutch post-war reconstruction period architecture
and is also part of the provincial cultural historic main structure.
The common characteristic of the residential homes along the Boulevard
of Katwijk is that they are three stories high with a slanted roof.
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Katwijk is proud of this building
design. With the unique landscape setting of Katwijk with sea, beach,
dunes and the outflow of the Old Rhine river, Katwijk still has the
small scale characteristic of a former fishing village. |
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