Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B2, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 977 hectares (9.77 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A narrow estuary extending south-eastwards from the town of Woodbridge for a distance of over 12 km, reaching the sea just to the north of the town of Felixstowe. Extensive intertidal mudflats support an important invertebrate communityand wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Deben Estuary (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/deben-estuary-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.