Sinémurienne (Belgium) IBA | Summary | BirdLife International

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Sinémurienne

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Belgium
Subnational region(s): Région Wallonne

IBA Justification: C6 (2000)

Area: 32,541 hectares (325.41 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NATAGORA / NATUURPUNT

Site description (2000 baseline)
The area includes forests on sandstone in the Sinémuriennen region, and the marshes of the upper Semois river.

Key biodiversity
Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or wintering include Circus cyaneus, C. aeruginosus, Falco columbarius and Pandion haliaetus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sinémurienne (Belgium). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sinémurienne-iba-belgium on 15/01/2025.