Croix-Scaille (724)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Croix-Scaille
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.9333, Longitude: 4.9667
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 366.07605
Protected area coverage (%): 36.14
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises the Belgian part of the Croix-Scaille upland plateau and a stretch of the Semois river, with important deciduous woodlands and well-preserved rivers, and remnant bogs and heaths on the upland plateau.
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: Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or in winter include Milvus migrans, M. milvus, Circus cyaneus, Pandion haliaetus and Lullula arborea.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (15%) | fisheries/aquaculture (1%) | forestry (80%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (1%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Forest | 32 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 53 |