Bokrijk (717)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bokrijk
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.9500, Longitude: 5.4000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 35 to 55
Area of KBA (km2): 7.84407
Protected area coverage (%): 94.23
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of several ponds and fens fed by numerous brooks, with heathland and deciduous, mixed and coniferous woodland and grasslands.
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: The area is a breeding and staging site for reedbed species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (15%) | fisheries/aquaculture (30%) | forestry (40%) | nature conservation and research (25%) | tourism/recreation (25%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 15 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 55 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: 800 ha of IBA covered by proposed Site of Community Importance (Valleien van de Laarbeek, Zonderikbeek, Slangbeek, 2,811 ha).