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Tailles


IBA Justification

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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC resident (-) 1 pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident (-) 1–15 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Nature reserves at Plateau des Tailles Nature Reserve (-) 6
1992 Colanhan Réserve naturelle agréée (IV) <1
1999 Plateau des Tailles (province Luxembourg et Liège) Réserve naturelle domaniale (IV) 11
2001 PN des Deux Ourthes Parc naturel (V) 25
2002 Fagnes de Samrée et de Tailles Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 10
2002 Fagnes de Bihain Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 8
2002 Fanges des sources de l'Aisne Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 7
2002 Sources de la Lienne Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 2
2002 Sources de la Lienne Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 2
2002 Haute vallée de l'Aisne Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 2
2002 Fagne de la Crépale et prairies de Malempré Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IV) 1
2014 Fagnes de Bihain Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 8
2015 Fagnes de Samrée et de Tailles Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 10
2015 Fanges des sources de l'Aisne Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 7
2015 Haute vallée de l'Aisne Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 2
2015 Fagne de la Crépale et prairies de Malempré Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IV) 1
2017 Martin Moulin (vallée du) Certified Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 70 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest 20 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland - Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 70
forestry 60
agriculture 20
nature conservation and research 10
urban/industrial/transport 5
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tailles (Belgium). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tailles-iba-belgium on 23/12/2024.