Hate

The site corresponds to the portion of the embankment of the new Centre canal located between Ville-sur-Haine and Thieu, about 2 km west of the famous and monumental Strépy-Thieu lift. This vast southern exposure embankment reaches a development of 120 m in places with an average slope of 30%. Resting on chalk, it is mainly covered by lean mowing meadows, a rare habitat in the loamy region where it only survives in particular situations such as road trenches and the edges of canals. The flora includes various calciphile species like common carline (Carlina vulgaris), oregano (Origanum vulgare), bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus), and the rare prickly vetchling (Lathyrus hirsutus). An orchid, the bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), is also present on the site. Two chalk outcrops appear at the top of the slope, giving the site a certain originality.

Type: Site of Great Biological Interest (SGIB)

La biodiversité en Wallonie