Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 5,402 hectares (54.02 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A series of flooded medieval peat-diggings situated within the flood-plains of five principal river valley systems. The IBA comprises a mosaic of reed Phragmites, fringed shallow lakes, open water, fen habitats, carr woodland and grazing-marshes. The IBA is important for a wide variety of breeding and wintering birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Broadland (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/broadland-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.