# Ecological restoration in Belgium and the Netherlands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecological-restoration-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands
> Updated: 2026-08-28T05:41:12.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Ecological restoration and biodiversity initiatives are being implemented across Belgium and the Netherlands. In Belgium, regional governments such as Flanders and Wallonia are utilizing decentralized policies to manage roadside verges as biodiversity refuges and habitats for pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Further restoration efforts include the depaving of an industrial site in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, to accommodate the Vogelzangbeek stream and improve water buffering. In the Netherlands, projects in the Veelerveen area involve constructing fish passages to facilitate the migration of species such as eel and three-spined stickleback.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Ecological restoration projects underway in Belgium and the Netherlands

Ecological projects in Belgium and the Netherlands aim to improve biodiversity through depaving in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and the construction of fish passages near Veelerveen.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecological-restoration-projects-underway-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands

### 2026-08-24: Belgium implements ecological roadside management to protect pollinators

Belgium is utilizing regional policies in Flanders and Wallonia to transform roadside verges into ecological corridors to protect pollinators and enhance biodiversity.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belgium-implements-ecological-roadside-management-to-protect-pollinators

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Cite as: Ecological restoration in Belgium and the Netherlands. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ecological-restoration-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands