Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,159 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Extensive heathland fragments located in north-east Hampshire, south-west Surrey and West Sussex, overlying the acidic soils of the Folkstone and Sandgate Beds. The IBA comprises areas of heath, mire and woodland, and supports breeding populations of specialist heathland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wealden Heaths. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wealden-heaths-iba-united-kingdom on 03/12/2023.
