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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	winter	2001-2006	165 individuals	B2, C2, C6
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter	2001-2006	32 individuals	C6
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage	2001-2006	457 individuals	B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	2001-2006	547 individuals	B1i, C3
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	winter	2001-2006	3,864 individuals	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	winter	2001-2006	35 individuals	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	2006	170 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	2000	118 breeding pairs	C6
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	breeding	2006	500 breeding pairs	B1i, B2, C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2001-2006	33,589 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - small dams	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	flight paths	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Cygnus columbianus	Tundra Swan	325	165	individuals	51	unfavourable
Mergellus albellus	Smew	38	32	individuals	85	near favourable
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	515	547	individuals	100	favourable
Pluvialis apricaria	Eurasian Golden Plover	2850	3864	individuals	100	favourable
Calidris pugnax	Ruff	47	35	individuals	75	near favourable
Sternula albifrons	Little Tern	41	21	breeding pairs	52	unfavourable
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern	280	170	breeding pairs	61	unfavourable
Thalasseus sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern	100	500	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Species group - waterbirds	A4iii	33194	33589	individuals	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Winchelsea	Nature Reserve	49	protected area overlaps with site	0
Rye Harbour	Local Nature Reserve	325	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kent Downs	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty	87,885	protected area is adjacent to site	0
High Weald	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty	146,187	protected area overlaps with site	0
Hastings Cliffs To Pett Beach	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	312	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dungeness; Romney Marsh and Rye Bay	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	42,418	protected area overlaps with site	1,471
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	10,170	protected area overlaps with site	4,469
Dungeness	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3,241	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dungeness	National Nature Reserve	1,031	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dungeness	Nature Reserve	984	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Mud flats and sand flats, Salt marshes, Shingle or stony beaches, Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dungeness To Pett Levels. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2021.