The area was once an extensive area of heathland with many fens, but from 1801 onwards it was afforested. Younger plantings date from around 1840.
Until 1912 the area belonged to the estate De Hondsberg, which was once part of the former castle Durendaal. There were plans to parcel out the area and build on it, after which it was bought by the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten in 1913. They were encouraged to do so by the local tourist board, which was apprehensive about plans to cut down the woods and drain the fens, and received support from the municipalities of Tilburg and Oisterwijk in the form of interest-free loans and later donations. An important objective of the purchase was to prevent the area from being built over with villas. As treasurer Pieter van Tienhoven played an important role in this. The Van Tienhovenlaan that cuts through the area is named after him. Up until 1932 purchases were made, as a result of which the area comprises 391 hectares.
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