Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C7 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 631 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This site comprises moorland and hilltop montane communities, and a number of lochs, including the moderately nutrient-rich Muckle Water. The IBA supports an important assemblage of breeding moorland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rousay. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
