The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status |
| Year of assessment |
State |
Pressure |
Response |
| 2007 |
not assessed |
not assessed |
not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? |
State assessed by |
Accuracy of information |
|
| yes |
unset |
good |
|
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1979 |
Barnell Reservoir (Patrick)
|
Bird Sanctuary under the Wild Birds Protection Act 1932 (IV) |
<1 |
| 2006 |
Glen Rushen
|
Area of Special Scientific Interest under Wildlife Act 1990 (IV) |
<1 |
| 2006 |
Eary Vane
|
Area of Special Scientific Interest under Wildlife Act 1990 (IV) |
<1 |
| 2008 |
Greeba Mountain and Central Hills
|
Area of Special Scientific Interest under Wildlife Act 1990 (IV) |
7 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
- |
Forestry plantations |
| Grassland |
- |
|
| Shrubland |
- |
Heathland |
| Wetlands (inland) |
- |
Rivers and streams |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
- |
| forestry |
- |
| tourism/recreation |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isle of Man Hills (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isle-of-man-hills-iba-united-kingdom on 15/01/2025.
