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Site description (2007 baseline):

The IBA covers Sandwich Bay and the estuary of the River Stour at Pegwell Bay, incorporating a wide range of habitats including rocky coastline, mudflats and shingle-beaches. The site is important for wintering and passage waders and waterbirds.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thanet-coast-and-sandwich-bay-iba-united-kingdom on 01/10/2023.