Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 8,864 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive heathland on the Kempen plateau, with oligotrophic fens and sand-dunes, and the Zwarte Beek wil valley, a well-preserved, semi-natural landscape with bogs, moorland, marsh, woodland and extensive arable land.
Key biodiversity
This is a breeding area for meadow birds and woodland passerines.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallei-van-de-zwarte-beek-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.