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North Sutherland Coastal Islands


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis LC winter 1994 850 individuals B1i, B2, C2
Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous VU breeding 1994 - C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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IBA Monitoring

Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2007 low not assessed medium
Was the whole site covered? Yes State assessed by unset
Accuracy of information good

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1 Threat Level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats no known threats happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation Management Planning Conservation Action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium
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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
North Sutherland Coastal Islands Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 223 is identical to site 220
Kyle of Tongue National Scenic Area 24,488 protected area overlaps with site 0
Eilean nan Ron Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 175 protected area overlaps with site 175
Eilean Hoan RSPB Reserve 29 protected area contained by site 29
Eilean Hoan Nature Reserve 30 protected area overlaps with site 0
Eilean Hoan Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 49 protected area overlaps with site 48

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland -
Coastline Sea cliffs and rocky shores -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research -
agriculture -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Sutherland Coastal Islands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.