Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South East
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 5,795 hectares (57.95 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
This site covers two harbours joined by a stretch of water that separates Hayling Island from the mainland. Tidal channels drain the river basins and penetrate far inland. Habitats include extensive mudflats and associated saltmarshes, sand-dunes, islands, and areas of Juncus marsh and reedbed (Phragmites). The IBA is important for breeding terns and wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chichester and Langstone Harbours (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chichester-and-langstone-harbours-iba-united-kingdom on 17/01/2025.