UK217
North Ronaldsay Coast


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B1ii, B2, C3 (2007)
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Area: 212 hectares (2.12 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 good medium very low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A low-lying rocky shoreline interspersed with sandy bays, where the seaweeds are grazed by North Ronaldsay sheep.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Ronaldsay Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-ronaldsay-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.