Willy is the guardian of an exceptional forest, on the edge of Brussels: “I have this incredible privilege of living there”

Since July 8, 2017, the parts of the Sonian Forest which are subject to the strictest protection have been included on the World Heritage List. of UNESCO, as components of a series of 78 remarkable beech forests located in 12 European countries.

Willy is a forest ranger of a part of this exceptional forest. Dailyhe surveys his 215 hectares of forest in order toto assure that nature and human activities live in harmony but also, and above all, to guarantee the very long-term future of this heritage.

If he reminds walkers of the rules to follow in the forest, he also manages the cutting of sick or overgrown trees. to ensure a bright future for the Sonian Forest.

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