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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes the high plateau of the eastern Ardennes, covered by peatbogs, fens and woodland.
Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or wintering include
Circus aeruginosus, Falco columbarius, Pandion haliaetus and
Grus grus.
National Partial
International High4,448 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Nature Reserves in Hautes Fagnes Eiffel, 4,448 ha). 67,800 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park.
80,304 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Hautes Fagnes/Eifel, 80,304 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hautes Fagnes/Eifel (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hautes-fagnes-eifel-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.
