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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	94 pairs	B3, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	41 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	112 pairs	B3, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	94 / 80 (pairs)	100	good
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	41 / 40 (pairs)	100	good
Woodlark Lullula arborea	112 / 100 (pairs)	100	good

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Not assessed	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2000	Brabantse Wal	Natuurbeschermingswet (IV)	100
2001	Grenspark De Zoom - Kalmthoutse Heide	Nationaal Park (II)	35

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	97	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations
Shrubland	-	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
tourism/recreation	80
forestry	50
nature conservation and research	24
military	6
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brabantse Wal (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brabantse-wal-iba-netherlands on 25/12/2024.