Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B3 (2000)
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Area: 150 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A headland and associated stacks forming the easternmost point of the Isle of Lewis.
First identified in 2000. Descriptive text and bird data refer to the 2000 Inventory.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for breeding seabirds and gulls.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tolsta Head, Lewis. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tolsta-head-lewis-iba-united-kingdom on 28/09/2023.
