Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 59 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Six rocky islands and outlying skerries located about 30 km west of Lewis, and supporting predominantly maritime grassland vegetation. A lighthouse is situated within the IBA. These islands are of major importance for their breeding seabird colonies.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Flannan Isles. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
