The High Fens (German: Hohes Venn; French: Hautes Fagnes) are part of the High Fens Eifel Nature Park. The High Fens are located on a plateau, mostly in the Ardennes and to a lesser extent in the Eifel. It is located in Wallonia in eastern Belgium, in the province of Liège, and in a part of neighboring Germany. The property covers approximately 4500 ha.
As the name suggests, a large part of the region consists of peat bog deposits. Part of this is still active, which means that peat is still forming. The High Fens have been awarded the European diploma for Nature Management since 1966. The Hautes Fagnes is protected in Europe as a Natura 2000 site 'Plateau des Hautes-Fagnes'.
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