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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1994 | 10-15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | De Platwijers | State Nature Reserve | 4 |
| - | Ter Donk | Private Nature Reserve | 4 |
| - | Kolberg | Private Nature Reserve | 4 |
| - | Terlamen | Nature Reserve | 6 |
| 1976 | Platweyers | Vlaams natuurreservaat | 4 |
| 1988 | Vijvercomplex van Midden Limburg | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1988 | Laambeekvallei | Erkend natuurreservaat | 3 |
| 1990 | openbaar bos Limburg | Openbaar bos | 9 |
| 1995 | Galgenberg | Bosreservaat | 1 |
| 1997 | Wijvenheide | Erkend natuurreservaat | 2 |
| 2002 | Valleien van de Laambeek; Zonderikbeek, Slangebeek en Roosterbeek met vijvergebieden. | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 62 |
| 2003 | Het Vijvergebied Midden-Limburg | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 55 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens | 40 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 25 |
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 25 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| forestry | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vijverkomplex van Midden Limburg (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vijverkomplex-van-midden-limburg-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.