BE034
Croix-Scaille


IBA Justification

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 at site IBA criteria triggered
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding - 2-3 breeding pairs C6

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here


IBA Protection

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

Habitats

IUCN Habitat 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 -
For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
hunting -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Croix-Scaille. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/724 on 01/06/2023.