Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 175 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The IBA comprises two islands and a group of rocky islets located in the Pentland Firth. These support a variety of habitats including maritime heath, rocky shores, marsh, moorland and open fresh water. These islands are important for large numbers of breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pentland Firth Islands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/10/2020.
