Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1993 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vliegveld Zutendaal | Militaire domeinen onder het protocol | 288 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Vallei van de Ziepbeek | State Nature Reserve | 161 | protected area contained by site | 161 |
| Pietersembos | Bosreservaat | 168 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| openbaar bos Limburg | Openbaar bos | 20,569 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Melchelse Heide | State Nature Reserve | 545 | protected area contained by site | 545 |
| Mechelse Heide en vallei van de Ziepbeek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,741 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,954 |
| Hoge Kempen | Vlaams natuurreservaat | 1,236 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| De Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,345 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,345 |
| De Hoge Kempen | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 5,304 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
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 24/09/2023.
