Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 45,480 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | high | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
One of the largest and most important areas of continuous intertidal habitat in Britain. The system is a dynamic one, with shifting channels undergoing phases of erosion and accretion. The IBA is important for wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Solway Flats and Marshes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2627 on 30/05/2023.
