Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
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.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | 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(50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III) | 90 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 70 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) 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 06/01/2025.