Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C7 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 9 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A short section of eroded sandstone cliffs and associated maritime grassland on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, important for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Marwick Head. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.
