Site description
The site includes the Escaut and Scarpe Rivers and valleys where human activities include arable farming, cattle-farming, fishing, tourism, recreation and hunting.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2021.