Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1994 | 850 individuals | B1i, B2, C2 |
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding | 1994 | present | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 | not assessed | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| 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 |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Eilean Hoan | RSPB Reserve | 13 |
| 1963 | Eilean nan Ron | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 80 |
| 1979 | Eilean Hoan | Nature Reserve | 13 |
| 1980 | Kyle of Tongue | National Scenic Area | 78 |
| 1998 | Eilean Hoan | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 22 |
| 1999 | North Sutherland Coastal Islands | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 100 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| agriculture | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Sutherland Coastal Islands (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-sutherland-coastal-islands-iba-united-kingdom on 22/11/2024.