Site description
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.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/05/2022.