Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 32,541 ha
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sinémurienne (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sinémurienne-iba-belgium on 22/11/2024.