Vallée de la Dyle (739)
Belgium, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de la Dyle
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.7167, Longitude: 4.6000
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 13.34194
Protected area coverage (%): 48.97
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Walloon part of the Dijle river valley north of Wavre and including part of the Lasne tributary. The area encompasses ponds, marshes, grasslands and woodlands.
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)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry (40%) | hunting (50%) | nature conservation and research (5%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 17 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 60 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |