Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2007)
Area: 4,866 hectares (48.66 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 | low | very low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A large sea area comprising the sounds of Eynhallow, Gairsay, Rousay and Wyre. Human activities include marl extraction. The IBA is important for wintering divers.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sounds around Wyre (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sounds-around-wyre-iba-united-kingdom on 07/01/2025.