Belgium

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Party since: 2003
Standing Committee Member: Yes
Administrative Focal Point: 
 
Ms. Barbara Geschier
Flemish Government
Agency for Nature and Forests
Phone: +32 473 46 38 05
E-mail: barbara.geschier[at]vlaanderen.be
 
Scientific Focal Point: 
 
Dr. Ludo Holsbeek
Flemish Government
Department of Environment and Spatial Planning
E-mail: ludo.holsbeek[at]vlaanderen.be
 
Dr. Thierry Kervyn
SPW-DGO3 DEMNA
Phone: +32 81 620 448 
E-mail: thierry.kervyn[at]spw.wallonie.be
 
Mr. Ben Van Der Wijden
Brussels Capital Region
Department of Environment
Brussels Environment
Phone: +32 2 775 7901
E-mail: bvanderwijden[at]environnement.brussels
 
Party to:   AEWA, ASCOBANS, CBD, CITES, CMS, Ramsar
National Reports:   2018; (complete):  2003, 2003a ( Wallonie in English), 2010, 2014; (only Flanders):  2006; (only Wallonie):  2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Occurring Species: Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus nilssonii, Eptesicus serotinus, Myotis bechsteinii, Myotis brandtii, Myotis dasycneme, Myotis emarginatus, Myotis myotis, Myotis mystacinus, Nyctalus leisleri, Nyctalus noctula, Pipistrellus nathusii, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Pipistrellus pygmaeus, Plecotus auritus, Plecotus austriacus, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Rhinolophus hipposideros, Vespertilio murinus
IBN Events:
  • INTERNATIONAL BAT NIGHT
    Event type:Bat Walks & Observation, Educational
    Date:26th Aug 2023
    Location:OELEGEM
    Organiser:NATUUR 2000 & WORKING GROUP FORT OELEGEM
    Description:

    Fort Oelegem is one of the most important bat hibernation sites of Flanders.The programme of the International Bat Night  : briefings on the bats and on the monumental hibernation site, a walk through the buildings, observation of the nightly insect hunt of the bats above the fort moat with the help of bat detectors.

    Contact name:NATUUR 2000
    Contact address:Fort Oelegem, Goorstraat 19, 2520 Oelegem
    Web address:http://www.fortoelegem.be
    Contact e-mail:info@fortoelegem.be
  • BAT NIGHT at Fort Oelegem
    Event type:Bat Walks & Observation
    Date:24th Aug 2024
    Location:FORT OELEGEM
    Organiser:NATUUR 2000
    Description:

    BRIEFING ON OUR BATS FOLLOWED BY OBSERVATION OF BATS HUNTING ON INSECTS

    Contact name:JO ORTS
    Contact address:Fort Oelegem, Goorstraat 19, 2520 Oelegem, Belgium
    Web address:http://www.fortoelegem.be
    Contact e-mail:info@fortoelegem.be
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