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North Mainland Coast


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NT winter 2007 1,357 individuals B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 near favourable low negligible
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Reference Actual Units % remaining Result
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 575 1,357 individuals 100 favourable
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 655 578 individuals 89 near favourable
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 89 211 individuals 100 favourable
Common Redshank Tringa totanus 405 544 individuals 100 favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) Not assessed Not assessed negligible

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
Marine Intertidal -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Mainland Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-mainland-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 24/11/2024.