Hautes Fagnes/Eifel (731)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Hautes Fagnes/Eifel
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.4000, Longitude: 6.2500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 803.07131
Protected area coverage (%): 29.59
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes the high plateau of the eastern Ardennes, covered by peatbogs, fens and woodland.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive occurring on passage or wintering include Circus aeruginosus, Falco columbarius, Pandion haliaetus and Grus grus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | forestry (60%) | hunting (90%) | military (4%) | nature conservation and research (10%) | tourism/recreation (90%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 60 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 13 |