BE025
Gebieden gelegen te Houthalen-Helchteren en Meeuwen-Gruitrode


Country/territory: Belgium

IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,798 hectares (27.98 km2)

NATAGORA / NATUURPUNT

Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive area of dry and wet heathland on the Kempen plateau, encompassing ponds, marshes, inland dunes, and conifer plantations.

Key biodiversity
A breeding and staging site for woodland and heathland species.


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.