Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2007)
Area: 4,424 hectares (44.24 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | medium | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
Three blocks of moorland situated on the Orkney Mainland, cut by numerous dales containing small burns. Human activities include domestic peat extraction. The site is important for breeding raptors and other moorland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ornkey Mainland Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ornkey-mainland-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 10/01/2025.