Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 4,866 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | favourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A large sea area comprising the sounds of Eynhallow, Gairsay, Rousay and Wyre. Human activities include marl extraction. The IBA is important for wintering divers.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sounds around Wyre. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
