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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
A series of upland moorland sites, straddling the Cumbrian, Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland borders. The site is rich in habitat-types, including extensive areas of moorland, associated grassland and blanket bog. Areas of limestone plateau support herb-rich calcareous grassland. The heather
Calluna and grass moorlands are predominantly managed for game interests. The IBA is important for breeding raptors, waders and other upland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Pennine Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-pennine-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.
