Fauna of Belgium

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Belgium is divided into distinct geographical regions with slightly different types of fauna.

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Birds

Belgium is home to over 400 species of birds. [1] The wetlands in the High Fens have many species of migratory birds. [2] The North Sea area itself has around 60 seabird species. [3]

Mammals

Belgium is home to at least 73 species of mammals. [4] In 2024 2.4% of these were classified as threatened. [2]

The forests of the Ardennes region contain red deer, European badgers, Eurasian beavers, and others. [2]

Marine fauna

The North Sea region of Belgium has a wide variety of fauna, with 140-150 different fish and many harbour porpoises and seals. [4] [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chapman, Keir (2025-04-29). "Exploring Belgium's Flora and Fauna". Earth Site Education. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "Belgium Biodiversity and Nature Conservation | BioDB". biodb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. 1 2 "Biodiversity of the North Sea". FPS Public Health. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. 1 2 "Belgian Biodiversity Platform : Current status and trends of biodiversity in Belgium". www.biodiversity.be. Retrieved 2025-07-09.

Sources

Geography of Belgium

List of birds of Belgium

List of mammals of Belgium

bch-CBD.naturalsciences.be


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