Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): North
IBA Justification: A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 6,756 hectares (67.56 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 | low | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA is situated to the north-west of Morecambe Bay, and covers a complex of habitats including intertidal mudflats, saltmarshes, sand-dunes and lagoons. The former iron-ore workings at Hodbarrow now comprise a lagoon of considerable wildlife interest. The estuary is important for breeding terns, wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duddon Estuary (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duddon-estuary-iba-united-kingdom on 17/01/2025.