Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria .
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species
Current IUCN Red List Category
Season
Year(s)
Population estimate at site
IBA criteria met
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
LC
non-breeding
1994-1995
2,000 individuals
A4i, B1i, C3
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent)
State (condition)
Pressure (threat)
Response (action)
2007
unfavourable
high
low
Was the whole site assessed?
State assessed by
Accuracy of information
yes
population
good
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click
here
Protected area (PA)
PA designation
PA area (ha)
Relationship of PA with IBA
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Hornsea Mere
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
232
protected area overlaps with site
231
Hornsea Mere
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
232
is identical to site
231
Habitat (IUCN level 1)
Habitat detail
Extent (% of site)
Forest
Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest
-
Wetlands (inland)
Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs
-
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click
here .
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
agriculture
-
fisheries/aquaculture
-
nature conservation and research
-
tourism/recreation
-
water management
-
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hornsea Mere. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hornsea-mere-iba-united-kingdom on 10/12/2023.