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Fetlar


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
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Area: 2,577 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 unfavourable very high low
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Site description (2007 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fetlar. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fetlar-iba-united-kingdom on 19/03/2024.