Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 971 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
An Inner Hebridean island group with high craggy cliffs, machair, sand-dunes, heathland and farmed areas. A herb-rich sward occurs under the influence of sea spray, whilst the mainly acidic underlying rock supports wet, dry and maritime heaths. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Colonsay and Western Cliffs. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/10/2020.
