Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 574 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | favourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
One of the largest freshwater bodies in south-west England, supporting a sparse open-water plant community, this large artificial reservoir supports breeding wetland species and attracts wintering and passage wildfowl. The IBA also includes areas of managed pasture.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Chew Valley. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2021.
