Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 7,061 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 Levels and Moors have formed in the valleys of five rivers, which drain a large part of north Somerset. The whole area is low-lying, and the naturally poor drainage has encouraged peat build-up. Habitat-types include wet grassland, fen and raised bog. The IBA is important for breeding and wintering wildfowl and other wetland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Somerset Levels and Moors. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/12/2019.
