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Pentland Firth Islands


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
The IBA comprises two islands and a group of rocky islets located in the Pentland Firth. These support a variety of habitats including maritime heath, rocky shores, marsh, moorland and open fresh water. These islands are important for large numbers of breeding seabirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pentland Firth Islands (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pentland-firth-islands-iba-united-kingdom on 24/12/2024.