Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C7 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,600 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | near favourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Heathland overlying magnesium silicate rocks, with areas of deep peat, wet flush and mire. Plant communities present include herb-rich sedge grass heath and also species-poor wet and dry heaths. The IBA holds a rich assemblage of breeding birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hill of Colvadale and Sobul. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2021.
