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Wanne-Logbiermé


IBA Justification

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
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident - 1-20 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Natures reserves in Wanne-Longbiermé Nature Reserve <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas 90
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 10
Grassland Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 90
agriculture 5
nature conservation and research 1
urban/industrial/transport 1
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wanne-Logbiermé (Belgium). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wanne-logbiermé-iba-belgium on 23/11/2024.