UK006
Benacre to Easton Bavents


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
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Area: 468 hectares (4.68 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 good high medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Reedbeds and other wetland habitats situated along the Suffolk coast just north of Southwold. The IBA includes ancient woodland, saltmarsh, shingle and sand-dune communities, and brackish and freshwater communities that inhabit coastal lagoons, reedbeds and the river valley. The cliffs and beach have geological and physiographical importance. The IBA holds a diverse assemblage of breeding and wintering species.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Benacre to Easton Bavents (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/benacre-to-easton-bavents-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.