UK206
Moorland Areas, Central Shetland


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
The IBA comprises stretches of blanket bog, with lochans, in addition to a variety of other habitats including wet and dry heaths and mires, acid grassland and areas of marsh. The site supports a suite of breeding moorland birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moorland Areas, Central Shetland (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moorland-areas-central-shetland-iba-united-kingdom on 24/11/2024.