De Maten (718)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: De Maten
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.9500, Longitude: 5.4500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 40 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 5.65646
Protected area coverage (%): 90.05
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An extremely diverse area in the Striemerbeek valley, with heathland, marshes, oligotrophic and mesotrophic ponds, wet woodlands and inland dunes.
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 IBA is a breeding site for reedbed species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | fisheries/aquaculture (15%) | nature conservation and research (30%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: 561 ha of IBA covered by proposed Site of Community Importance (De Maten, 561 ha).