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Exmoor Coast and Heaths


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2007)
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Area: 22,667 hectares (226.67 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 good medium low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Upland moorland and grassland, including all of the heathland on Exmoor and the Quantocks, and rocky coastal habitats. This highly fragmented site supports a number of moorland species, including Falco columbarius.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Exmoor Coast and Heaths (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/exmoor-coast-and-heaths-iba-united-kingdom on 27/12/2024.