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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2006	82 males	C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	resident	2006	83 males	C6

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.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Caprimulgus europaeus	European Nightjar	79	82	males	100	favourable
Curruca undata	Dartford Warbler	130	83	males	64	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
East Devon Pebblebed Heaths	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	1,135	protected area overlaps with site	1,130
East Devon Pebblebed Heaths	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,124	protected area contained by site	0
East Devon Heaths	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,124	protected area contained by site	1,120
East Devon	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty	26,929	protected area contains site	1,398
Aylesbeare Common	Nature Reserve	242	protected area overlaps with site	0
Aylesbeare Common	RSPB Reserve	242	protected area contained by site	242

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Mixed woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub, Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Fens, transition mires and springs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: East Devon Heaths. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.