UK262
West Burrafirth


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA Criteria met: C6 (2007)
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Area: 3,903 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2007 very high not assessed negligible
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Site description
Blanket bog and heather moorland, with many lochs and several small areas of upland mire. The site supports an assemblage of breeding moorland birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: West Burrafirth. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.