UK074
Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
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Area: 2,601 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 favourable medium low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA covers Sandwich Bay and the estuary of the River Stour at Pegwell Bay, incorporating a wide range of habitats including rocky coastline, mudflats and shingle-beaches. The site is important for wintering and passage waders and waterbirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thanet-coast-and-sandwich-bay-iba-united-kingdom on 19/03/2024.