Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): North; Yorkshire and Humberside
IBA Justification: C6 (2007)
Area: 143,490 hectares (1,434.90 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | medium | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
The largest continuous tract of open heather Calluna moorland in England and Wales, with long fingers of moor and heath extending down to farmland or abutting woodland edges. Boggy flushes and valley mires are dominated by Juncus. The area is managed for game interests. The IBA supports a variety of breeding upland species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Yorkshire Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-yorkshire-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 04/01/2025.