Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,014 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | low | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
Two stretches of sandstone cliff on the Cape Wrath headland. The lower slopes are vegetated by Calluna and Juniperus heath. Sheep graze the area, and some deer-stalking takes place. The IBA holds breeding seabirds waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Wrath. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2440 on 10/06/2023.
