Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2000)
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Area: 2,653 hectares (26.53 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A section of the River Meuse on the Netherlands border, encompassing a free flowing stream in a broad gravel bed with islands and gravel banks, and including nearby flooded gravel pits.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering Aythya ferina.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grensmaas (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grensmaas-iba-belgium on 22/12/2024.