Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 541 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The island of Tiree lies in the Inner Hebrides of western Scotland, 17 km west of Mull in Argyll and Bute. The site lies close to Ben Hynish, near the south coast of the island, and includes areas of agricultural hay meadows, silage fields, pasture, arable fields, marsh, iris beds and rock outcrops. It supports an important breeding population of Crex crex.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tiree (Corncrake). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2020.
