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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | - | 2-3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vresse-sur-Semois | Réserve Forestière | 52 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vis Prés | Réserve naturelle agréée | 14 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Saint-Jean | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 451 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Saint-Jean | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 451 | protected area contained by site | 451 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Rebais | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 519 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Rebais | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 519 | protected area overlaps with site | 517 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Gros Fays (Bièvre) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 93 | protected area contained by site | 93 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Gros Fays | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 88 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée du Ruisseau de Gros Fays | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 88 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Semois en aval d'Alle (Bièvre; Vresse-sur-Semois) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,801 | protected area contained by site | 1,801 |
| Vallée de la Semois en aval d'Alle (Bièvre; Vresse-sur-Semois) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,801 | protected area contained by site | 1,801 |
| Vallée de la Semois en aval d'Alle | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,797 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Semois en aval d'Alle | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,797 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Hulle (Gedinne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,513 | protected area contained by site | 1,513 |
| Vallée de la Hulle (Gedinne) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,394 | protected area contained by site | 1,394 |
| Vallée de la Hulle | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,517 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallee de la Hulle | Réserve naturelle agréée | 66 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Hulle | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,517 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Houille en aval de Gedinne (Beauraing; Gedinne) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,421 | protected area contained by site | 3,421 |
| Vallée de la Houille en aval de Gedinne (Beauraing; Gedinne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,783 | protected area contained by site | 1,783 |
| Vallée de la Houille en aval de Gedinne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,432 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de la Houille en aval de Gedinne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,432 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tibautiène | Certified Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) | 15 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ry de Bîves | Réserve naturelle agréée | 26 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pre Fayet | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nature reserves of the Croix Scaille | Nature Reserve | 211 | protected area contained by site | 211 |
| Ile de Membre - Bohan | Site naturel d'interêt scientifique | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Houille (vallée de la) | Certified Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) | 22 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Haute-Wimbe (Beauraing; Daverdisse; Wellin) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,239 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Haute-Wimbe (Beauraing; Bièvre; Daverdisse; Wellin) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,093 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Haute-Wimbe | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,095 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Haute-Wimbe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,095 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Fange De L'abime | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 7 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Etang de Coubry | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 10 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bassin du Ruisseau du Ru au Moulin | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 511 | protected area contained by site | 499 |
| Bassin du Ruisseau du Ru au Moulin | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 511 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bassin de la Semois de Bouillon à Alle (Bouillon; Vresse-sur-Semois) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,501 | protected area contained by site | 1,501 |
| Bassin de la Semois de Bouillon à Alle (Bouillon; Vresse-sur-Semois) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,675 | protected area contained by site | 1,675 |
| Bassin de la Semois de Bouillon à Alle | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,668 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bassin de la Semois de Bouillon à Alle | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,668 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bassin de la Houille en amont de Gedinne (Gedinne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,385 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,259 |
| Bassin de la Houille en amont de Gedinne (Gedinne) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,291 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,168 |
| Bassin de la Houille en amont de Gedinne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,439 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin de la Houille en amont de Gedinne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,439 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ardoisière de Laviot | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ardoisiere de Laplet | Site naturel d'interêt scientifique | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ardoisière de Laforêt | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ardoisière de Gerardfosse | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Croix-Scaille. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/croix-scaille-iba-belgium on 04/10/2023.
