Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,089 hectares (20.89 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Sanday (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-sanday-iba-united-kingdom on 25/12/2024.