Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 125 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | unfavourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The island of Copinsay, three islets and a rock stack. The south-east face of Copinsay consists of sheer cliffs. The three islets to the west are linked to Copinsay by a storm beach exposed at low water. Splash zone communities occur, with grassland covering the majority of the island. The site is important for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Copinsay. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.
