Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,577 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | very high | unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
The site covers a large expanse of the island of Fetlar, comprising mainly species-rich heathland and grasslands, marshes, cliffs and rocky shore. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds and Phalaropus lobatus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fetlar. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2471 on 29/05/2023.
