Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding (2001) | 408 pairs | B3 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding (2001) | 3,061 pairs | B3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2001–2002) | 24,911 pairs | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2001–2002) | 17,278 pairs | A4iii, C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | poor | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Razorbill Alca torda | 3,061 / 2,896 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | 24,911 / 23,818 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 17,278 / 28,145 (pairs) | 62 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Longhaven Cliffs (SWT) | Reserve (-) | 100 |
| 1971 | Collieston to Whinnyfold Coast | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 50 |
| 1972 | Bullers of Buchan Coast | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 53 |
| 1981 | Longhaven Cliffs | Nature Reserve (III) | 7 |
| 2011 | Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 67 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 93 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | Heathland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buchan-ness-to-collieston-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.