Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,014 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Two stretches of sandstone cliff on the Cape Wrath headland. The lower slopes are vegetated by Calluna and Juniperus heath. Sheep graze the area, and some deer-stalking takes place. The IBA holds breeding seabirds waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cape Wrath. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/10/2020.
