Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 329 hectares (3.29 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The site includes large sea loch of Indaal and the sheltered Bridgend Flats. Saltmarsh and mudflat communities occur that are scarce within the Inner Hebrides. The IBA is important for wintering geese and other wildfowl. Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bridgend Flats, Islay (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bridgend-flats-islay-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.