Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,550 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | very unfavourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The largest man-made reservoir in Britain and a mosaic of associated wetland and lakeside habitats. This site is internationally important for wintering and passage wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rutland Water. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/03/2021.
