Zegge (709)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Zegge
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.1833, Longitude: 4.9333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 14 to 14
Area of KBA (km2): 0.86156
Protected area coverage (%): 81.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A remnant of the once extensive Kleine Nete river valley, with pools and low moorland, overgrown grasslands and alder swamps.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This site is important for passage waterbirds and staging and breeding reedbed species.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Forest | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: As the site is small, most threats impacting on it originate from outside the IBA. The site is managed as a nature reserve by the Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen, and measures are being taken to address the problems of drainage and water pollution. 91 ha of IBA covered by proposed Site of Community Importance (Kleine Nete en vallei met moerasgebieden en heiden, 2,635 ha).