UK219
North Westray Coast


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B1i, B2 (2007)
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Area: 125 hectares (1.25 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 very poor low very low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Two sections of coastline on North Westray. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds.


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