Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 32,541 hectares (325.41 km2)
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 22/12/2024.