Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C7 (2007)
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Area: 467 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | near favourable | very high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site comprises herb-rich maritime heathland, the Heogs rocks and a number of disused chromite quarries. The site is important for breeding moorland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Crussa Field and the Heogs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/crussa-field-and-the-heogs-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.