Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 16,262 hectares (162.62 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A complex area of coastline and estuary, including Loch Fleet, Dornoch Firth, Loch Eye, Cromarty Firth, Beauly Firth, and Moray Firth (south shore including Burghead and Spey Bay), stretching from Helmsdale south to Spey Bay. These coastal areas form an integral unit that is important for populations of wintering and passage wildfowl, and for breeding Phalacrocorax carbo.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moray Basin, Firths and Bays (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moray-basin-firths-and-bays-iba-united-kingdom on 12/01/2025.