Convention on Biological Diversity - Belgian Clearing House Mechanism

Figures in the first national report

15/07/2008 - Public

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Fig. 2.1. Natural structures and ecosystems in Flanders

Fig. 2.2. Total number and situation of some important species in Flanders

Fig. 2.3. Designated Areas of International Importance

Fig. 3.1. Types of green spaces in % of total open and green surface area (8,563 ha) of the Brussels Capital Region

Fig. 3.2. Sites of high biological value

Fig. 4.1. Main types of land use in the Walloon Region

Fig. 4.2. Location of the nature reserves identified in Southern Belgium

Fig. 4.3. Special protection areas in the Walloon Region

Fig. 4.4. Natural parks in the Walloon Region

Fig. 4.5. Information system structure presenting the main levels and the information flow from the field works to the diffusion

Fig. 5.1. Marine fisheries in Belgium: landings and fleet size from 1950 tot 1996

Fig. 5.2. Marine mineral extraction in Belgium from 1979 to 1996

Fig. 5.3. Amount of dredge spoil dumped at sea in Belgium from 1975 to 1996

Fig. 5.4. Location of the Special Area of Conservation (shaded area) proposed by Belgium for the NATURA 2000 network

Fig. 5.5. Number of oil slicks observed by Belgium and number of slicks per flight hour from 1991 to 1995

Fig. 7.1. - The spectacular macroscopic development of one of the 28,600 fungal BCCMtm-cultures (Isaria sp.)

Fig. 7.2. - View on the Herbetum, a systematic garden of temperate herbaceous plants; in the background the "BALAT Greenhouse", designed by Alphonso BALAT, the architect of the Royal Greenhouses at Laken.

Fig. 7.3. - Part of the wet zoological collection of the Royal Belgian Insittute of Natural Sciences

Fig. 7.4. - Goliath beetles (Goliath goliathus) stores in a hermetic box

Fig. 7.5. - Young and female okapi (Okapia johnstoni), Antwerp Zoo

Fig. 8.1. - Belgian window on the homepage of the Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism