Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Shrubland |
70 |
Heathland |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
25 |
Arable land; Forestry plantations |
Forest |
5 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
Wetlands (inland) |
5 |
Fens, transition mires and springs |
Land use |
% of IBA |
military |
80 |
agriculture |
20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gebieden gelegen te Houthalen-Helchteren en Meeuwen-Gruitrode (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gebieden-gelegen-te-houthalen-helchteren-en-meeuwen-gruitrode-iba-belgium on 24/12/2024.