Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, B2, C2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 262 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | favourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This site comprises three separate areas on the island of South Walls, in addition to the much smaller island of Switha. The site is important for breeding seabirds and waders, and wintering geese.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: South Walls and Switha. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
