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Calf of Man


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
Lying 400 m off the south-western tip of the Isle of Man, the Calf has a rugged coastline with steep slate cliffs of varying height. Habitat-types present include maritime heath and grassland. The island was farmed until 1958, and is currently grazed by Manx loaghtan sheep. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds and other cliff-nesters.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Calf of Man (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/calf-of-man-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.