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Nature reserve "De Damse stadsvesten"
Next to wellknown animal species, some very rare spiders, insects, birds and flowers can be found here. For obvious reasons you cannot enter the reserve itself just like that. Nevertheless, there is a possibility for nature lovers to see everything closer by, but you will have to appeal to an expert guide. If you come at the right moment, you can see the migrating birds that gather here every year. Alongside the wall still graze horses and sheep, just like it was centuries ago... Enjoy, but have respect for nature!
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Around
the historic center of Damme, lie the 17th century town walls. These walls
are built in the form of a 7-star and are composed of a double ditch with
walls. When Damme was no longer used as a bastion, these town walls were
sold publically and largely decayed. When the canal (Damse Vaart) was dug,
the ditches were partially filled up with sand (click 
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exceptional composition of dry and moist land created an ideal habitat for a
rich variety of water wildlife. A large part of the walls is property of
"vzw Natuurpunt" (organisation for the protection of nature), that is
having the walls restored to their original state. The reserve itself is
about 55 ha and streches out over both banks of the Damse Vaart. On the side of
the center of town, a walking path has been laid from which you have a splendid
view on the polders and both ditches.
