Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,650 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | medium | near favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
The Burry inlet forms a large intertidal area between the Gower peninsula and Llanelli. Large sand-dune systems and the most extensive area of saltmarsh in Wales occur within the IBA. The site attracts important numbers of wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burry Inlet. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2434 on 10/06/2023.
