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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1997 | 425 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | - | 1,500-1,800 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1,950 breeding pairs | B1i, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | kh401 | Beschermd duingebied | 7 |
| 1997 | Baai van Heist | Vlaams natuurreservaat | 20 |
| 2002 | Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin. | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2003 | De Baai van Heist, Sashul, Vuurtorenweide en Kleiputten van Heist | Vlaams Ecologisch Netwerk | 7 |
| 2005 | Kustbroedvogels te Zeebrugge-Heist | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Voorhaven Zeebrugge and Baai van Heist (Belgium). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/voorhaven-zeebrugge-and-baai-van-heist-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.