Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C3, C4 (2007)
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Area: 342 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
An island located off the east coast of Bressay, which in turn lies off the east coast of mainland Shetland. The eastern part of the island slopes steeply. One of the largest seabird colonies in Britain.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Noss. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2020.
