Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, B1ii, B2, C2, C3 (2007)
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Area: 594 hectares (5.94 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A chain of five uninhabited islands, located about 10 km off the west coast of North Uist, which support the best uncultivated machair in the UK. The machair and coastline attract wintering geese and breeding seabirds. Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monach Islands (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monach-islands-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.