Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A valley with grassland and small wetlands (ponds and reedbeds) along the Syre stream.
An important area for
Ciconia ciconia with several birds summering in the area. Other species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive and breeding at the site include
Lanius collurio and
Alcedo atthis. Species occurring on passage include
Luscinia svecica,
Philomachus pugnax and
Tringa glareola.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Thirty percent of the area is owned by the Foundation Hëllef fir d'Natur.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of the Syre (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-the-syre-iba-luxembourg on 23/11/2024.
