Key Biodiversity Areas

Daverdisse (726)
Belgium, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Daverdisse
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.0333, Longitude: 5.1000
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 149.14138
Protected area coverage (%): 51.84
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A large plateau of old deciduous woodland in the northern Ardennes.
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.

Habitats


Land use: agriculture (10%) | fisheries/aquaculture (1%) | forestry (90%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (1%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest72
Grassland5
Wetlands(Inland)5
Artificial - Terrestrial18