Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,244 hectares (32.44 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA comprises a north-facing sea loch over 5 km in length, and adjacent grassland, heathland, saltmarsh, mudflat and sand-dune habitats. The site is important for wintering waterbirds. Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies, while Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gruinart Flats (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gruinart-flats-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.