Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,019 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This reservoir was created following the flooding of a long shallow valley, and supports fringing reed Phragmites and Salix swamp. Water is pumped mainly from the River Stour, 14 km to the north.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Abberton Reservoir. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/12/2019.
