Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,091 hectares (20.91 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | medium | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A tidal estuary containing the only intertidal flats on the east coast of Norfolk, which is complemented by adjacent wet grassland in the Broadland IBA. The site is important for wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Breydon Water (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/breydon-water-iba-united-kingdom on 22/12/2024.