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The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres	NT	winter	1990-1995	570 individuals	C7
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima	LC	winter	1990-1995	120 individuals	C7

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1972	Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	90

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Intertidal		70
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		30

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rosehearty-to-fraserburgh-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.