Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 3,670 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Stour estuary straddles the eastern part of the Essex/Suffolk border and comprises five main bays, whilst the Orwell is a relatively long and narrow estuary. Both estuaries support extensive mudflats and saltmarshes. The IBA supports important numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Stour and Orwell Estuaries. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/12/2019.
