Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 860 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | unfavourable | high |
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Site description
A group of islands and smaller rocky islets with precipitous cliffs, situated about 70 km west of North Uist. The vegetation, influenced by sea spray, seabirds and livestock, consists of acidic grassland and submaritime heath. These islands are of outstanding importance for their breeding seabirds. An endemic subspecies of Troglodytes troglodytes is present.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: St Kilda. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2019.
