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Crussa Field and the Heogs


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus LC breeding 1994 23 breeding pairs C7
Arctic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus LC breeding 2002 34 breeding pairs C7

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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IBA Monitoring

Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2007 very high near favourable low
Was the whole site covered? Yes State assessed by Population
Accuracy of information good

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1 Threat Level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Climate change and severe weather habitat shifting and alteration happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific Common TargetPop ActualPop Units Remaining Result
Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic Jaeger 42 34 breeding pairs 81 near favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation Management Planning Conservation Action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation Unknown Not assessed low
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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Crussa Field and the Heogs Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 469 protected area overlaps with site 467

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland Heathland -
Coastline -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Crussa Field and the Heogs. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.