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Pettigoe Plateau


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
The IBA covers an area of low-lying blanket bog with rocky outcrops, in addition to small lakes and farmland interspersed with small patches of forestry. The site supports a suite of breeding upland birds. Wintering Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pettigoe Plateau (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pettigoe-plateau-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.