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Flannan Isles


Year of compilation: 2007

Site description (baseline)
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 Area factsheet: Flannan Isles. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2476 on 30/05/2023.