Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria .
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent)
State (condition)
Pressure (threat)
Response (action)
2007
favourable
high
low
Was the whole site assessed?
State assessed by
Accuracy of information
yes
population
good
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click
here
Protected area (PA)
PA designation
PA area (ha)
Relationship of PA with IBA
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Sutton Hoo
Nature Reserve
98
protected area overlaps with site
0
Suffolk Coast and Heaths
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
40,510
protected area contains site
977
Suffolk Coast
Heritage Coast
0
protected area overlaps with site
388
Suffolk
Heritage Coast
20,697
protected area overlaps with site
0
Ramsholt Cliff
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
2
protected area contained by site
0
Ferry Cliff, Sutton
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
3
protected area overlaps with site
0
Deben Estuary
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
981
protected area overlaps with site
977
Deben Estuary
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
979
protected area overlaps with site
977
Deben Estuary
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
981
is identical to site
977
Deben Estuary
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)
0
protected area overlaps with site
0
Habitat (IUCN level 1)
Habitat detail
Extent (% of site)
Marine Intertidal
-
Shrubland
Scrub
-
Marine Neritic
-
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click
here .
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
agriculture
-
nature conservation and research
-
tourism/recreation
-
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Deben Estuary. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/deben-estuary-iba-united-kingdom on 07/12/2023.