Limburgs Landschap vzw

Limburgs Landschap vzw is a nature conservation organization and land-managing nature association active in the Belgian province of Limburg. It focuses primarily on the purchase and management of nature reserves and on nature experience, and by 2020 it had approximately 2,650 hectares of nature under management. The association was founded in 1971, with its first goal being to save the Stramprooierbroek, which was threatened with destruction. From 1985 onward the association obtained purchase subsidies from municipal and provincial authorities and from the Flemish Community, and its holdings have grown by roughly 100 hectares per year. The organization operates as a non-profit association (vzw) and is part of the broader Landschap vzw network, which runs membership programs, nature activities, photography contests, travel and multi-day trips, training courses, and publications. Its public-facing activities include the Lowland Photo Contest and the Lowland Photo Fair, held in Brecht, Belgium, as well as walking activities, nature experience programs, and photography activities. Members receive various benefits, and the organization accepts donations to support its conservation work. As a land-managing nature association, Limburgs Landschap vzw combines direct conservation — acquiring and stewarding natural areas — with public engagement through events, education, and member services. Its growth model has relied on public subsidies and on an expanding membership and activity base, positioning it as a regional conservation brand within Flanders.

Limburgs Landschap vzw was founded in 1971. Its first objective was to save the Stramprooierbroek, a natural area that was threatened with destruction. In its early years the association focused on acquiring and protecting threatened nature areas in the Belgian province of Limburg. From 1985 onward, the association began receiving purchase subsidies from municipal and provincial authorities as well as from the Flemish Community. This public support enabled a sustained expansion of its land holdings, which grew by approximately 100 hectares per year. By 2020, Limburgs Landschap vzw managed around 2,650 hectares of nature. Over time the organization broadened its mission beyond land acquisition and management to include nature experience and public engagement. It became part of the Landschap vzw network, which offers membership programs, nature activities, photography contests and fairs, travel and multi-day trips, training courses, and publications. Its public events include the Lowland Photo Contest and the Lowland Photo Fair, held in Brecht, Belgium. The association continues to operate as a non-profit nature conservation organization active in Limburg.

• 2020

  The association manages approximately 2,650 hectares of nature.

• 1985

  The association begins receiving purchase subsidies from municipal and provincial authorities and the Flemish Community.

• 1971

  Limburgs Landschap vzw is founded, with the first goal of saving the threatened Stramprooierbroek.

Regional nature conservation association and land manager in Limburg, Belgium, combining reserve acquisition and management with public nature experience and membership engagement.

• Nature reserve management

• Membership programs

• Nature activities and excursions

• Lowland Photo Contest

• Lowland Photo Fair

• Training courses

• Books and brochures

• Walking specials

• Travel and multi-day trips

1. 1Doe mee met Landschap vzw! – Wild van natuur!landschapvzw.com
2. 2Limburgs Landschap vzwwikidata.org
3. 3Limburgs Landschap vzwnl.wikipedia.org