Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 194 hectares (1.94 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
This IBA comprises two sites, separated by the River Schelde; Kuifeend, an area of freshwater pools and reedbeds, and Blokkersdijk, a shallow freshwater lake surrounded by reed- and willow-marshes.
Key biodiversity
This is an internationally important wintering site for Anas crecca and A. clypeata. The area is also important for breeding reedbed species and staging and wintering ducks and grebes.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kuifeend and Blokkersdijk (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kuifeend-and-blokkersdijk-iba-belgium on 23/12/2024.