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Fowlsheugh


Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland

IBA Justification: A4iii, B1ii, B3, C3, C4 (2007)

Area: 10 hectares (0.10 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA)
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 very unfavourable medium medium


Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA covers sheer cliffs on the east coast of Grampian region, and associated species-poor cliff-top grassland. The site is important for breeding seabirds and waterbirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fowlsheugh (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fowlsheugh-iba-united-kingdom on 04/01/2025.