Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vallei van de Zwarte Beek | Nature Reserve | 9 |
| 1985 | Vallei van de Zwarte Beek | Erkend natuurreservaat | 5 |
| 1988 | Militair domein en vallei van de Zwarte Beek | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1990 | openbaar bos Limburg | Openbaar bos | 7 |
| 1995 | In de Brand | Bosreservaat | <1 |
| 1999 | Kamp Beverlo | Militaire domeinen onder het protocol | 49 |
| 2000 | Helderbeekvallei-terril | Vlaams natuurreservaat | 1 |
| 2002 | Vallei- en brongebied van de Zwarte Beek; Bolisserbeek en Dommel met heide en vengebieden. | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 85 |
| 2003 | De Boven- en middenloop Zwarte Beek | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 7 |
| 2003 | De Stuifzandcomplexen Hechtel | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 3 |
| 2003 | De Vallei van de Grote Nete bovenstrooms | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 3 |
| 2003 | De Helderbeek-Hokselaar | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 2 |
| 2003 | De Terril Heusden-Zolder | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 1 |
| 2003 | De Bolisserbeek-Dommel | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 1 |
| 2003 | De Mangel- en Winterbeek | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | <1 |
| 2003 | Het Pijnven | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | <1 |
| 2004 | Veewei | Erkend natuurreservaat | <1 |
| 2004 | Vallei van de Grote Beek | Erkend natuurreservaat | <1 |
| 2007 | Dommelvallei | Erkend natuurreservaat | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 40 |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 30 |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | 20 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 70 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
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.