Dielegembos
Dutch: Dielegembos
French: Bois de Dieleghem
Geography
LocationJette, Belgium
Coordinates50°53′15″N 4°19′24″E / 50.88750°N 4.32333°E / 50.88750; 4.32333

Dielegembos also known as Bois de Dieleghem, is a public forest located in the Belgian municipality of Jette, part of the Brussels-Capital Region. Dielegembos covers an area of nine hectares and was acquired by the municipality of Jette in 1952.[1] Along Poelbos and Laarbeekbos, Dieleghembos is an integral part of the regional King Baudouin Park (Koning Boudewijnpark).[2]

The forest is located between:

  • Avenue Jean Joseph Crocq,
  • Rue Bonaventure,
  • Avenue du Heymbosch,
  • Avenue Henri Liebrecht, and;
  • Avenue Jacques Swartenbrouck.

There are several zones of trees within the forest: alders and poplars in the lower, humid areas; beech trees in the higher, dry areas; and shrubs.[1]

The forest is home to ancient beech trees that are approximately 200 years old. A distinctive feature of this forest is the abundance of wild garlic, which covers the forest floor with a layer of flowers, especially around mid-May.[2]

Brussels Environnement (Leefmilieu Brussel) is responsible for the management of the forest.[1][3] The forest is under the European protection as part of Natura 2000 habitat directive area, "Forests and Wetlands of the Molenbeek Valley", in the northwestern part of the Brussels-Capital Region.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parken en bossen op de website van de gemeente Jette". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Infofiche op de Inventaris van het natuurlijk erfgoed". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Infofiche van Leefmilieu Brussel" (PDF). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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