Meerlebroek

Located on the east side of Beesel, between the Sint Willibrordusdijk and the border with Germany, is the Meerlebroek nature reserve, which was created in the late 1990s as a nature compensation area for the A73. In the earlier centuries here was predominantly moist heathland and swamp, an impenetrable area. It is not without reason that the Romans built a road on the dry transition from middle to high terrace, the current Prinsendijk, as part of the Heirbaantrac? Maastricht - Xanten - Nijmegen. Each nature reserve has its own cultural-historical past, its own landscape character. Many nature reserves are therefore characterized by something special. As far as Meerlebroek is concerned, this is its location. Situated at the foot of the steep edge, the Meerlebroek takes full advantage of this exceptional position. The rainwater that falls on the high terrace slowly seeps through the various soil layers and then, filtered and enriched with minerals, such as seepage water, flows out into Meerlebroek. Over the years, pools have been created that form an ideal habitat for both flora and fauna.