Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,232 hectares (22.32 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | low | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Extensive intertidal areas in the Mersey estuary mouth and south-west along the coast, including large areas of mudflats and saltmarshes. The IBA is of international importance for wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mersey-narrows-and-north-wirral-foreshore-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.