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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Extensive grassland with a few extensively cultivated areas, bisected by valleys with old hay-meadows and wet woodlands. Of particular importance are the Abeek, Dommel and Bolliserbeek valleys.
Alcedo atthis also breeds at this site.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Several small areas have been managed for
Emberiza hortulana. The species formerly bred in the area and, up to 10 years ago, was the only site in Flanders where the species still occurred. However, this conservation action probably came too late as only 1-2 singing males are observed annually in the area, and it is doubtful that a viable population will be established. The physical planning map of the Flemish Region designates 17% of the IBA as a green area.
National None
International High10,015 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Bocholt, Hechtel-Eksel, Gruitrode, Neerpelt en Peer, 10,015 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gebieden gelegen te Peer en Hechtel-Eksel (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gebieden-gelegen-te-peer-en-hechtel-eksel-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.
