Van Gogh National Park

51°38′44″N 5°07′31″E / 51.6456°N 5.1253°E / 51.6456; 5.1253Area1,200 km² (460 sq mi)Established2021 (proposition)Governing bodyStaatsbosbeheer

Van Gogh National Park (Dutch: Van Gogh Nationaal Park) is a proposed Dutch national park, presented on 30 March 2021.^[2]

The park would consist of several natural areas in the province of North Brabant, including De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park and Het Groene Woud.^[3] In addition to nature, the park is intended to promote cultural heritage, sustainability, as well as the local economy.^[4]

The project is named after painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), a native of North Brabant who worked and lived in a number of locations within the area it would cover.^[5]

References

^ "Nationale parken, 2018". Compendium voor de Leefomgeving (in Dutch). p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ "Volg het online evenement Van Gogh Nationaal Park (in oprichting)" (in Dutch). Provincie Noord-Brabant. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ van den Oetelaar, Tom (1 March 2021). "Problemen van nu oplossen met de verbeeldingskracht van Vincent van Gogh" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ "In de maak: Vincent van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Nature Today. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ Janssen, Hans (10 October 2019). "Brabant krijgt vierde nationaal park: Van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.