Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,756 hectares (67.56 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | low | low |
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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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duddon Estuary (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duddon-estuary-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.