Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 9,357 ha
| 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
A mosaic of natural and semi-natural habitats, exposed to the prevailing south-westerly weather and experiencing an oceanic climate. The site consists of low hills running down to a rocky coastline. The IBA supports breeding raptors and waders, and wintering geese which come from roosts in other Islay IBAs to feed in this area. Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies, and Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rinns of Islay. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
