Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 981 hectares (9.81 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The Montrose basin is about 3 km across, almost circular in shape, and forms the estuary of the South Esk River. Duns Dish, a lowland loch about 4 km north-west of Montrose basin, is also included within the IBA. The site supports large numbers of wintering wildfowl and waders, and for breeding and summer moulting assemblages of Somateria mollissima.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montrose Basin (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montrose-basin-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.