Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 394,200 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A series of upland moorland sites, straddling the Cumbrian, Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland borders. The site is rich in habitat-types, including extensive areas of moorland, associated grassland and blanket bog. Areas of limestone plateau support herb-rich calcareous grassland. The heather Calluna and grass moorlands are predominantly managed for game interests. The IBA is important for breeding raptors, waders and other upland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Pennine Moors. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/10/2020.
