Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 231 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Hornsea Mere lies immediately inland of Hornsea on the Humberside coast. The lake is only 1-2 m deep and is the only remaining glacial lake in east Yorkshire. It provides a classic example of wetland succession from open water to reedbed (Phragmites) to species-rich fen and Alnus carr. The IBA supports a wide range of breeding and wintering wetland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hornsea Mere. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/07/2021.
