Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 16,436 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | medium | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
A coastal strip of typical wet and dry machair, containing both large and small shallow lochs. The IBA holds a rich assemblage of breeding and wintering birds. Anser anser are from the Hebridean population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uists Machairs, Lochs and Coast. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2597 on 29/05/2023.
