Nature Management Plan Warmbeek Valley: Public Consultation Period Begins

Residents of Hamont-Achel and Pelt can submit comments on the nature reserve's management plan until November 16, 2026.

Generic image of a nature reserve in Flanders with a stream and green landscape.
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Generic image of a nature reserve in Flanders with a stream and green landscape.

The Agency for Nature and Forest, in collaboration with Limburgs Landschap vzw, is opening a public consultation for the nature management plan of the Warmbeek Valley. Residents of Hamont-Achel and Pelt can submit their comments until November 16, 2026.

Limburgs Landschap vzw has developed a nature management plan for the Warmbeek Valley, an area spanning Hamont-Achel and Pelt. From October 17 to November 16, 2026, stakeholders will have the opportunity to review the plan and submit any comments.
A nature management plan outlines the long-term strategy for managing, protecting, and developing a nature reserve. The plan for the Warmbeek Valley was developed by Limburgs Landschap vzw and is available for inspection at the Domherenhuis (Dekenstraat 39, 3550 Heusden-Zolder). Inspections are possible by appointment on weekdays between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Anyone with comments or objections can submit them to the Agency for Nature and Forest during the consultation period. This can be done via email to aves.lim.anb@vlaanderen.be or by post to Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos, AVES Limburg, Koning Albert II-laan 15 bus 177, 1210 Brussel, clearly stating “NBP-LI-21-0132 Warmbeekvallei”.
The public consultation period officially runs from October 17 to November 16, 2026.
Based on information from the official source: Stad Hamont-Achel (16/10/2026)