Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 10,577 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | favourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A large, fragmented area situated around Poole Harbour and to the west of Wareham, overlying the infertile and acidic Bagshot Beds. The area comprises mainly lowland heathland and mires, with associated woodland and grassland. The IBA holds important populations of specialist heathland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dorset Heaths and Forests. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.
