Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 7,923 hectares (79.23 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The area includes long sections of the Schelde and Durme rivers, with very rare freshwater tidal river marshes as well as mudflats, marshes, reedbeds, oxbows and wet meadows.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering and migrating waterfowl. The area is also nationally important for migrating Botaurus stellaris, Ixobrychus minutus and Porzana porzana, and breeding Alcedo atthis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Durme en Middenloop van de Schelde (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/durme-en-middenloop-van-de-schelde-iba-belgium on 23/12/2024.