Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 129 hectares (1.29 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA is situated between Silverdale and Warton on the edge of Morecambe Bay, and contains the largest reedbed (Phragmites) in north-west England. The site is important for breeding reedbed species and wintering wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leighton Moss (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leighton-moss-iba-united-kingdom on 25/12/2024.