Data Zone
Country/territory: Belgium
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 8,500 hectares (85.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An example of the traditional grasslands landscape of the high Ardennes valley, and surrounding woodland.
Key biodiversity
Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or wintering include Milvus migrans, M. milvus, Circus cyaneus, C. aeruginosus, Falco columbarius and Lullula arborea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Lienne (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-lienne-iba-belgium on 26/12/2024.