Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2000)
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Area: 2,263 hectares (22.63 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of flat grasslands, small swamps, channels and large artificial lakes along the Dijle, Zenne and Rupel rivers. Human activities include arable and stock-farming and recreation. There is a high density of human habitation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering Aythya ferina. The area also holds breeding populations of several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mechels Rivierengebied, Antwerpen (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mechels-rivierengebied-antwerpen-iba-belgium on 22/12/2024.