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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	-	5-10 breeding pairs	C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Stappersven	Erkend natuurreservaat	356	protected area contained by site	0
openbaar bos Antwerpen	Openbaar bos	13,340	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Kalmthoutse Heide	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,064	protected area overlaps with site	2,064
Kalmthoutse Heide	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,183	protected area overlaps with site	2,183
Kalmthoutse Heide	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	2,200	protected area overlaps with site	2,200
Kalmthoutse Heide	Vlaams natuurreservaat	919	protected area contained by site	812
De Kalmthoutse heide	Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk	2,114	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kalmthoutse Heide. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2022.