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Eoligarry, Barra


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2 (2007)
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Area: 143 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 moderate low medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site comprises the machair-covered isthmus of Eoligarry and low-lying islands. Intertidal cockleshell banks are abundant. Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eoligarry, Barra (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eoligarry-barra-iba-united-kingdom on 04/12/2024.