Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,520 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This estuary complex includes the Rivers Alde, Butley and Ore, with Havergate Island, and is of considerable geomorphological interest and important for wintering wildfowl and waders. Orfordness and Havergate Island are also important for breeding gulls and terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alde - Ore Estuary. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.
