Note: The informational text on this map is in Dutch, but the map itself can be used without issue.

Along the middle course of the Abeek, on the border of Bree and Bocholt, lies the nature reserve Mariahof - De Luysen: a 40 ha large pond area that has already made the heart of many bird lovers beat faster. It is part of the larger pond area Mariahof - De Luysen – Grootbroek, which forms the blue heart of KempenBroek. Surrounded by the dry oak woodlands and marshes of Grootbroek and Stramprooierbroek and the agricultural areas St.- Maartensheide and Kreiel, the ponds are home to many rare birds and dragonflies. Several bird hides offer you a unique view of this area. If you prefer open landscapes, then St.- Maartensheide and Hemelrijk are the places for you. Meadows, fields, copses, wooded edges, tree rows, and ponds create a small-scale landscape that is particularly suitable for the red-backed shrike, the yellowhammer, and meadow birds such as the curlew and the black-tailed godwit. The attentive visitor can also look for the subtle presence of a piece of reclamation history from the early years of the previous century.