For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

BE2200036

1.3 Site name

Plateau van Caestert met hellingbossen en mergelgrotten.

1.4 First Compilation date

2002-01

1.5 Update date

2015-09

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Address:	Research Institute for Nature and Forest  25      Brussels  1070  Kliniekstraat
Email:	natura2000@inbo.be

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	1900-01
National legal reference of SPA designation	No information provided

Date site proposed as SCI:	2002-05
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2004-12
Date site designated as SAC:	2014-04
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Besluit Vlaamse Regering 23 APRIL 2014. Aanwijzing van de speciale beschermingszone ‘BE2200036 Plateau van Caestert met hellingbossen en mergelgrotten’ en definitieve vaststelling van de bijhorende instandhoudingsdoelstellingen en prioriteiten. Belgisch Staatsblad 15/10/2014, bl. 80115.

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	5.683300
Latitude:	50.813900

2.2 Area [ha]

132.0000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
BE22	Prov. Limburg (B)

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Atlantic

(0.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
2330			0.1	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
6210			0.8	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
6230			2.1	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
6510			5.2	0.00	M	C	C	A	B
8310			36	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
9150			0.7	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9160			21	0.00	M	C	C	A	B

• PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
• NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
• Cover: decimal values can be entered
• Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
M	1323	Myotis bechsteinii			c	150	300	i	P	G	A	B	B	A
M	1323	Myotis bechsteinii			w	3	9	i	P	P	B	B	B	A
M	1318	Myotis dasycneme			w	60	86	i	P	G	A	B	B	A
M	1318	Myotis dasycneme			c	20	50	i	P	P	A	B	B	A
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			w	150	230	i	P	G	A	A	B	A
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			c	100	150	i	P	P	B	B	B	A
M	1324	Myotis myotis			w	1	5	i	P	G	C	B	B	A
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum		X	w	0	0			G	D

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
• Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C|R|V|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
B		Dendrocopos medius			0	0								X
B		Dryocopus martius			0	0								X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus			0	0			X
B		Lanius collurio			0	0								X
M	1320	Myotis brandtii			0	0			X
M	1314	Myotis daubentonii			0	0			X
M	1330	Myotis mystacinus			0	0			X
M	1322	Myotis nattereri			0	0			X
B		Pernis apivorus			0	0								X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus			0	0			X
M	1326	Plecotus auritus			0	0			X

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
• Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
• Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N08	4.00
N09	2.00
N10	7.00
N14	21.00
N15	38.00
N16	19.00
N20	1.00
N21	2.00
N22	1.00
N23	5.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The Plateau of Caestert was created by the cutting of the Jeker and Meuse rivers into the landscape. Species-rich forest complexes occur on lime. The southwesternly directed slopes of the Plateau of Caestert and the western flank of the Jeker have a specific microclimate which, together with the calcareous soil, has created calcareous grasslands. Under the surface large marl quarries hold large populations of bats.

4.2 Quality and importance

Important and only Flemish site with large marl quarries, valuable for wintering Bats of Annex II. Important for orchid grassland.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	NGO: Limburgs Landschap vzw
Address:
Email:	info@limburgs-landschap.be

Organisation:	NGO: Natuurpunt Beheer vzw
Address:
Email:	info@natuurpunt.be

Organisation:	Agency for Nature and Forest (ANB)
Address:
Email:	anb@vlaanderen.be

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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