Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 8,864 ha
Site description
An extensive heathland on the Kempen plateau, with oligotrophic fens and sand-dunes, and the Zwarte Beek wil valley, a well-preserved, semi-natural landscape with bogs, moorland, marsh, woodland and extensive arable land.
Key biodiversity
This is a breeding area for meadow birds and woodland passerines.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vallei van de Zwarte Beek. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/08/2022.
