Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,700 ha
Site description (baseline)
This site includes all of the flood-plain between Dorchester and Poole Harbour, with lowland wet grassland the dominant habitat.
First identified in 2000. Descriptive text and bird data refer to the 2000 Inventory.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for wintering wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frome Flood-plain. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2660 on 29/05/2023.
