Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,007 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | low | very unfavourable | low |
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Site description (baseline)
Extensive intertidal areas in the Mersey estuary, including large areas of mudflats and saltmarshes. The estuary is of international importance for wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mersey Estuary. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2537 on 09/06/2023.
