Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 151 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | low | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A large group of islands situated in the Firth of Forth. The inner islands are generally low-lying, whilst those in the Outer Firth are higher, steeper and rockier. The islands support extensive maritime cliff-top grasslands. They are important for breeding seabirds and waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Firth of Forth Islands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/12/2019.
