Sonian Forest: history & archeology

April 30,2012 A historic event takes place in the former Priory Castle of Groenendael: the ministers of the three Regions of Federal Belgium -Flanders, Brussels, & Wallonia, in charge of Nature and Forest, signing a consultative model designed to implement a common structure for the Forêt de Soignes/Zoniënwoud, a forest which straddles the 3 territories. From the L: Joke Schauvliege, Evelyne Huytebroeck, Carlo di Antonio*

The 3 ministers together with the 3 forestry engineers in charge of the Sonian Forest: from the left: Stéphane Vanwijnsberghe, Jean-François Plumier, Patrick Huvenne. 

Kasteel van Groenendaal (anno 1783)                           ir. P. Huvenne host of the session            

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(* Belgians like ministers of Italian origin )