Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4 (2007)
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Area: 211 hectares (2.11 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Two large and two small islands with associated skerries, lying about 6 km west of Lewis in the Minch. The vegetation consists primarily of maritime heath and grassland. The islands support breeding seabirds and wintering and passage Greenland Branta leucopsis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shiant Isles (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shiant-isles-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.