Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,196 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | low | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Porton Down, to the north-east of Salisbury, is one of the largest uninterrupted tracts of semi-natural chalk grassland in Britain. The IBA supports breeding downland bird species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Porton Down (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/porton-down-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.