Which nature reserve on the Belgian-Dutch border is a tidal salt marsh famous for its birds, the Zwin?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Zwin, at Knokke-Heist on the North Sea coast
- Step 1: The Zwin inlet was formed originally by a storm that broke through the Flemish coast in 1134, creating a tidal channel that reached some 15 km inland and was also connected, through another channel, to the mouth of the Scheldt further north-east. Answer: The Zwin, at Knokke-Heist on the North Sea coast. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Kalmthoutse Heide, at Kalmthout in the north near Antwerp; The High Fens, at Eupen in the east near Germany; The Hallerbos, at Halle near Brussels in a beech forest.
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