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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | - | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | - | 1-3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellereux | Réserve naturelle agréée | 7 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vallée de l'Ourthe entre Nisramont et La Roche (Houffalize; La Roche-en-Ardenne; Rendeux) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,934 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,122 |
| Vallée de l'Ourthe entre Nisramont et La Roche (Houffalize; La Roche-en-Ardenne; Rendeux) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,824 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,160 |
| Vallée de l'Ourthe entre Nisramont et La Roche | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,992 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vallée de l'Ourthe entre Nisramont et La Roche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,992 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sources du Ruisseau de Tavigny (Gouvy; Houffalize) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 154 | protected area contained by site | 154 |
| Sources du Ruisseau de Tavigny (Gouvy; Houffalize) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 239 | protected area contained by site | 239 |
| Sources du Ruisseau de Tavigny | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 241 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sources du Ruisseau de Tavigny | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 241 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sol Fagne | Réserve naturelle agréée | 24 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sebastopol | Réserve naturelle agréée | 18 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Roset | Réserve naturelle agréée | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| PN des Deux Ourthes | Parc naturel | 76,037 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| PN de la Haute-Sure et de la Foret d'Anlier | Parc naturel | 80,541 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Plateau des Tailles (province Luxembourg et Liège) | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 1,014 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ourthe orientale | Réserve naturelle agréée | 43 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Moinet | Réserve naturelle agréée | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Martin Moulin (vallée du) | Certified Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) | 7 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hannerhaassel | Réserve naturelle agréée | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Fagne du Cure | Réserve naturelle agréée | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Etangs de Longchamps et de Noville (Bastogne; Bertogne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 346 | protected area contained by site | 346 |
| Etangs de Longchamps et de Noville (Bastogne; Bertogne; Houffalize) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 380 | protected area contained by site | 380 |
| Etangs de Longchamps et de Noville | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 385 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Etangs de Longchamps et de Noville | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 385 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Etang Macar | Réserve naturelle agréée | 4 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cowan | Réserve naturelle agréée | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Commanster | Réserve naturelle agréée | 31 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Canal de Bernistap - Buret | Réserve naturelle domaniale | 7 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Buret | Réserve naturelle agréée | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bourcy | Réserve naturelle agréée | 4 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Boeur | Réserve naturelle agréée | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Beho Glain | Réserve naturelle agréée | 32 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Wiltz (Bastogne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 178 | protected area overlaps with site | 60 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Wiltz (Bastogne) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 291 | protected area overlaps with site | 159 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Wiltz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 281 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Wiltz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 281 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Salm (Gouvy; Vielsalm) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 511 | protected area overlaps with site | 338 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Salm (Gouvy; Vielsalm) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 759 | protected area overlaps with site | 338 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Salm | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 776 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin supérieur de la Salm | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 776 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe orientale (Gouvy; Houffalize; La Roche-en-Ardenne) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,117 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,454 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe orientale (Gouvy; Houffalize; La Roche-en-Ardenne) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,308 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,571 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe orientale | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,345 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe orientale | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,345 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe occidentale | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 819 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bassin inférieur de l'Ourthe occidentale | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 819 | protected area overlaps with site | 720 |
| Au Poteau | Réserve naturelle agréée | 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 | Scrub, Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| 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 | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Deux Ourthes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/deux-ourthes-iba-belgium on 09/12/2023.
