Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,215 hectares (22.15 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
A large, shallow estuarine basin comprising tidal creeks and islands, sand-dunes and extensive areas of saltmarsh. The IBA is important for wintering waders and wildfowl and breeding terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamford Water (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamford-water-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.