Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,250 hectares (12.50 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The Flemish part of the Dijle river valley, located south of Leuven, with ponds, marshes, grasslands and woodlands.
Key biodiversity
The area supports staging and wintering waterfowl and is a breeding and staging site for reedbed species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: De Dijlevallei (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/de-dijlevallei-iba-belgium on 23/12/2024.