Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | - | 68 breeding pairs | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | De Liereman | Nature Reserve | 2 |
| - | Ravels | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| - | Turnhouts vennengebied | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 1985 | Landschap De Liereman | Erkend natuurreservaat | 5 |
| 1988 | Arendonk; Merksplas, Oud-Turnhout, Ravels en Turnhout | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1988 | Kijkverdriet | Erkend natuurreservaat | <1 |
| 1990 | openbaar bos Antwerpen | Openbaar bos | 18 |
| 1990 | Turnhouts Vennengebied | Erkend natuurreservaat | 4 |
| 1999 | MD Vliegveld Weelde | Militaire domeinen onder het protocol | 4 |
| 2001 | Overheide | Bosreservaat | <1 |
| 2002 | Vennen; heiden en moerassen rond Turnhout | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 39 |
| 2003 | De Liereman-Korhaan | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 6 |
| 2003 | Het Turnhouts vennengebied | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 6 |
| 2003 | De Ravelse vennen | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 1 |
| 2003 | Echelkuil | Vlaams natuurreservaat | <1 |
| 2014 | Zwart Goor | Erkend natuurreservaat | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | 60 |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 10 |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| forestry | 40 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| nature conservation and research | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gebieden ten noorden van Turnhout en Ravels (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gebieden-ten-noorden-van-turnhout-en-ravels-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.