Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): North West; Wales
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 13,587 hectares (135.87 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)
The Dee estuary lies between the Wirral peninsula and the north Wales coast and consists of a very large intertidal area, some 20 km long and up to 9 km wide. The site comprises extensive mudflats and saltmarshes, with sand-dune and maritime cliff-top communities also represented. The IBA is important for wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dee Estuary (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dee-estuary-iba-united-kingdom on 17/01/2025.