Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 10,154 hectares (101.54 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | not assessed | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
An expanse of the Irish Sea coastline stretching from Little Orme's Head to Rhyl, and extending about 6 km seawards. The site is important for wintering waterbirds, and Tadorna tadorna and Charadrius hiaticula breed along the shoreline.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Wales Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-wales-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.