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Situated less than 40 kilometers from my hometown Barendrecht, Voornes Duin is a beautiful landscape close by the North Sea. It consists of dunes, dune valleys, lakes, swamp and forest. Near the lakes are many water birds and the wet dune valleys possess some unique plants. In fact, more than half of all Dutch wild plant species are present at Voornes Duin - even 6 types of orchids. These plants attract butterflies. Next to these, Voornes Duin is very rich in birds: almost two third of…