Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: B3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 89,443 hectares (894.43 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An important area of woodland at the southern limit of the Ardennes and the upper basin of the Sûre river, with many old humid grasslands.
Key biodiversity
Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or wintering include Circus cyaneus, C. aeruginosus, Falco columbarius, Pandion haliaetus and Lullula arborea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haute Sûre/Ardenne méridionale (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haute-sûre-ardenne-méridionale-iba-belgium on 23/12/2024.