Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2004) | 77 males | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | resident (2006) | 2 males | C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | resident (2006) | 8 males | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | 77 / 100 (males) | 77 | near favourable | ||
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | 2 / 8 (males) | 25 | very unfavourable | ||
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | 8 / 12 (males) | 67 | unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Little Haldon | Nature Reserve (V) | 1 |
| 1988 | Great Haldon Heaths | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 2 |
| 1989 | Little Haldon Heaths | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 4 |
| 1989 | Buller's Hill Quarry | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | <1 |
| 1989 | Tower Wood Quarry | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | - |
| 1992 | Haldon Forest | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 32 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 80 | Forestry plantations |
| Shrubland | 20 | Heathland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haldon Forest (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haldon-forest-iba-united-kingdom on 06/01/2025.