Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2007)
Area: 2,089 hectares (20.89 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 | medium | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A low-lying rocky coastline interspersed with sandy bays. Sand-dune and machair habitats support species-rich plant communities. The IBA is important for both wintering and breeding waders, and also breeding Sterna paradisaea and wintering Plectrophenax nivalis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Sanday (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-sanday-iba-united-kingdom on 17/01/2025.