Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 239 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A string of rocky islands and skerries with cliffs and screes, but each with its own character. There is a strong maritime influence on the grassland and heathland vegetation communities. The islands are important for breeding seabirds. Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Treshnish Isles. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2021.
