Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C7 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,246 hectares (12.46 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | high | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A large industrialized estuary that includes one of the four largest expanses of mudflats and tidal creeks on the south coast of Britain. The IBA holds important numbers of wintering wildfowl and waders. Branta bernicla are the bernicla subspecies.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Portsmouth Harbour (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/portsmouth-harbour-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.