Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 12,408 hectares (124.08 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | low | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Intertidal mudflats and saltmarsh extending from the Ribble estuary in the north to Crosby in the south, and includes the mouth of the River Alt. These estuaries are important for wintering and passage wildfowl and waders, and for breeding gulls.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ribble and Alt Estuaries (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ribble-and-alt-estuaries-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.