Ochamp-Freux (729)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Ochamp-Freux
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.9500, Longitude: 5.3833
System: terrestrial
0KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A woodland area in the high Ardennes, including many ponds and humid grasslands.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breeding at the site include Ciconia nigra, Alcedo atthis and Lanius collurio. Species listed on Annex I occurring on passage or wintering include Milvus migrans, M. milvus, Circus cyaneus, C. aeruginosus, Falco columbarius, Pandion haliaetus and Pluvialis apricaria.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | fisheries/aquaculture (1%) | forestry (70%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (1%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 18 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 72 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 |