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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes the Ziepobeek and the Asbeek valleys, which hold very important areas of wet and dry heath and fen, coniferous and deciduous woodland, and a small bog.

Key biodiversity
A breeding area for heathland and woodland species.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mechelse-heide-en-de-vallei-van-de-ziepbeek-iba-belgium on 22/09/2023.