Deux Ourthes (735)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Deux Ourthes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.0833, Longitude: 5.7667
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 346.78002
Protected area coverage (%): 13.47
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An undisturbed part of the Ourthe valley with wooded slopes.
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 wintering include Milvus migrans, Circus cyaneus, C. aeruginosus, Pandion haliaetus and Lullula arborea.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | fisheries/aquaculture (1%) | forestry (15%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (1%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Forest | 17 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 60 |