Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South West
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 2,308 hectares (23.08 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 | favourable | medium | high |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A drowned valley that forms one of the largest natural harbours in the world, with the five islands representing high ground between the former river valleys. Habitat-types include mudflats, saltmarsh, reed Phragmites-swamp and heathland. The IBA is important for wintering wildfowl and waders, and for breeding gulls and terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Poole Harbour (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/poole-harbour-iba-united-kingdom on 16/01/2025.