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Flannan Isles


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
Six rocky islands and outlying skerries located about 30 km west of Lewis, and supporting predominantly maritime grassland vegetation. A lighthouse is situated within the IBA. These islands are of major importance for their breeding seabird colonies.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flannan Isles (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flannan-isles-iba-united-kingdom on 22/12/2024.