Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 627 hectares (6.27 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | low | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A central area of mudflats and saltmarsh, and surrounding brackish marsh and pasture. The harbour itself has a narrow opening to the sea, flanked by shingle-beaches. The IBA supports large numbers of wintering wildfowl, and is also nationally important for wintering Phalacrocorax carbo.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pagham Harbour (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pagham-harbour-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.