Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 587 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | favourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This site covers the northern and western parts of Papa Stour, and contains a number of lochs and offshore skerries. Lichen-rich heath is the dominant habitat-type. The IBA supports an important assemblage of breeding seabirds and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Papa Stour. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/04/2021.
