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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA covers a large part of the high island of Hoy, with Old Red Sandstone cliffs on the west coast reaching 338 m. These include the famous 137 m high rock stack, the Old Man of Hoy. The site includes Orkney's only remaining piece of relict deciduous woodland, and lichen and bryophyte-rich heaths. The site is important for breeding seabirds, raptors and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoy (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoy-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.
