Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,577 hectares (25.77 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The site covers a large expanse of the island of Fetlar, comprising mainly species-rich heathland and grasslands, marshes, cliffs and rocky shore. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds and Phalaropus lobatus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fetlar (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fetlar-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.