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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (-)	3–5 pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident (-)	10 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident (-)	10–20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Nature reserves de St-Hubert	Nature Reserve (-)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	50	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
agriculture	10
fisheries/aquaculture	1
nature conservation and research	1
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saint-Hubert (Belgium). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saint-hubert-iba-belgium on 25/12/2024.