Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,577 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The site covers a large expanse of the island of Fetlar, comprising mainly species-rich heathland and grasslands, marshes, cliffs and rocky shore. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds and Phalaropus lobatus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fetlar. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
