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Site description (2007 baseline):

An Inner Hebridean island group with high craggy cliffs, machair, sand-dunes, heathland and farmed areas. A herb-rich sward occurs under the influence of sea spray, whilst the mainly acidic underlying rock supports wet, dry and maritime heaths. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Colonsay and Western Cliffs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-colonsay-and-western-cliffs-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.