Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,334 hectares (13.34 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | very high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Two islands and associated islets and stacks, to the north-west of the much larger island of Rum. They support a variety of grassland habitats along with species-rich maritime heathland and machair-type calcareous grassland. The IBA holds important seabird colonies.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canna and Sanday (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canna-and-sanday-iba-united-kingdom on 21/12/2024.