UK013
Chew Valley


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
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Area: 574 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 favourable low low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
One of the largest freshwater bodies in south-west England, supporting a sparse open-water plant community, this large artificial reservoir supports breeding wetland species and attracts wintering and passage wildfowl. The IBA also includes areas of managed pasture.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chew Valley (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chew-valley-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.