Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: C6 (2007)
Area: 12 hectares (0.12 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 | very high | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
With the exception of Gruney, where guano-enriched maritime grassland occurs, these rocky islands support little or no vegetation. The site is important for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ramna Stacks and Gruney (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ramna-stacks-and-gruney-iba-united-kingdom on 23/01/2025.