Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2007)
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Area: 220 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | not assessed | medium |
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Site description
Two small rocky islands off the north coast of Sutherland, important for wintering geese. Human activities include sheep-grazing. Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Sutherland Coastal Islands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
