Fauna of Belgium
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Belgium is divided into distinct geographical regions with slightly different types of fauna.
Birds
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
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Sources
[edit | edit source]bch-CBD.naturalsciences.be
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