Country

Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium

Scientific name Common name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon Aves Gaviiformes Gaviidae /
Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Loon Aves Gaviiformes Gaviidae /
Cygnus olor Mute Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas crecca Common Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas acuta Northern Pintail Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya ferina Common Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mergellus albellus Smew Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Grus grus Common Crane Aves Gruiformes Gruidae /
Crex crex Corncrake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Eudromias morinellus Eurasian Dotterel Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Gallinago media Great Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris alba Sanderling Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris minuta Little Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Branta bernicla Brent Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe Aves Podicipediformes Podicipedidae /
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Himantopus himantopus Black-Winged Stilt Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Calidris canutus Red Knot Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sternula albifrons Little Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Mergus merganser Goosander Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Somateria mollissima Common Eider Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Limosa lapponica Bar-Tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Calidris alpina Dunlin Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Melanitta nigra Common Scoter Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Ciconia ciconia White Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Anser fabalis Bean Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Pluvialis apricaria Eurasian Golden Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Aythya marila Greater Scaup Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser anser Greylag Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa totanus Common Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Lagenorhynchus albirostris White-Beaked Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Phocoena phocoena Harbour Porpoise Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Coturnix coturnix coturnix Quail Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Sterna hirundo hirundo Common Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Ixobrychus minutus minutus Little Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Eptesicus nilssonii Northern Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus noctula Noctule Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica Common Gull-Billed Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Buteo lagopus Rough-Legged Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Pipistrellus nathusii Nathusius' Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Myotis mystacinus Whiskered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Mammalia Cetacea Physeteridae /
Myotis brandtii Brandt's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Plecotus auritus Brown Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Barbastella barbastellus Western Barbastelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Eptesicus serotinus Serotine Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Vespertilio murinus Particoloured Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Asio otus Northern Long-eared Owl Aves Strigiformes Strigidae /
Zapornia pusilla intermedia Baillon's Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Anas strepera Gadwall Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae /
Eubalaena glacialis Northern Right Whale, Biscayan Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Pernis apivorus European Honey-Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Streptopelia turtur turtur Turtle Dove Aves Columbiformes Columbidae /
Milvus migrans Black Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis myotis Greater Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Falco columbarius Merlin Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Myotis daubentonii Daubenton's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Nyctalus leisleri Leisler's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Myotis bechsteinii Bechstein's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Botaurus stellaris stellaris Eurasian Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Milvus milvus Red Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis nattereri Natterer's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis emarginatus Geoffroy's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Myotis dasycneme Pond Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Limicola falcinellus Broad-Billed Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Plecotus austriacus Grey Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Chlidonias niger niger Black Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Anas querquedula Garganey Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Acipenser sturio Common Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Baltic Sturgeon, German Sturgeon Pisces (Actinopterygii) Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae /
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Podiceps grisegena grisegena Red-Necked Grebe Aves Podicipediformes Podicipedidae /
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae /
Myotis alcathoe Alcathoe Whiskered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus pygmaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Anguilla anguilla European eel; Common eel; River eel; Weed eel Pisces (Actinopterygii) Anguilliformes Anguillidae /
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /
No data present.

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995; Signature: 29.10.1999+

AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995; Signature: 29.10.1999+

EUROBATS Party

Acceded; Final Act: 10.09.1991; Signature: 04.12.1991

EUROBATS Party

Acceded; Final Act: 10.09.1991; Signature: 04.12.1991

ASCOBANS Party

Final Act: 13.09.1991; Signature: 06.11.1992

ASCOBANS Party

Final Act: 13.09.1991; Signature: 06.11.1992

Aquatic Warbler MOU Signatory
Aquatic Warbler MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
ASCOBANS Party
ASCOBANS Party
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Lucie Rivière Focal Point Biodiversity Expert Walloon Administration of Belgium

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