Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek (Belgium) IBA | Summary

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Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek

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Country/territory: Belgium
Subnational region(s): Vlaams Gewest

IBA Justification: C6 (2000)

Area: 2,350 hectares (23.50 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NATAGORA / NATUURPUNT

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes the Ziepobeek and the Asbeek valleys, which hold very important areas of wet and dry heath and fen, coniferous and deciduous woodland, and a small bog.

Key biodiversity
A breeding area for heathland and woodland species.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek (Belgium). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mechelse-heide-en-de-vallei-van-de-ziepbeek-iba-belgium on 24/01/2025.