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The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2006	82 males	C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	resident	2006	83 males	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	79	82	males	100	favourable
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	130	83	males	64	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Aylesbeare Common	RSPB Reserve	17
1963	East Devon	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty	100
1977	Aylesbeare Common	Nature Reserve	15
1986	East Devon Pebblebed Heaths	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	80
1992	East Devon Heaths	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	79
1998	East Devon Pebblebed Heaths	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	80

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Mixed woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub, Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Fens, transition mires and springs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Devon Heaths (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-devon-heaths-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.