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East Devon Heaths


Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South West

IBA Justification: C6 (2007)

Area: 1,409 hectares (14.09 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 unfavourable medium low


Site description (2007 baseline)
These areas form the largest blocks of lowland heath in Devon. The site supports a range of breeding heathland birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Devon Heaths (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-devon-heaths-iba-united-kingdom on 04/01/2025.