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Ornkey Mainland Moors


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
Three blocks of moorland situated on the Orkney Mainland, cut by numerous dales containing small burns. Human activities include domestic peat extraction. The site is important for breeding raptors and other moorland birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ornkey Mainland Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ornkey-mainland-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.