Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,402 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | unfavourable | high | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A large estuary draining the Rivers Cree and Bladnoch and several burns. The site includes extensive areas of intertidal mudflats and adjacent grazed saltmarshes and supports large numbers of wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wigtown Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wigtown-bay-iba-united-kingdom on 28/11/2023.
