Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 312 hectares (3.12 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | not assessed | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Areas of bog and open water covering the flat glacial moraine deposits of the northern plain. Extensive areas of Salix carr and shrub surround the wetlands. The IBA holds the largest Circus cyaneus roost in UK and Isle of Man.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ballaugh Curraghs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ballaugh-curraghs-iba-united-kingdom on 27/12/2024.