Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South West
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2007)
Area: 12,362 hectares (123.62 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 long stretch of coastline running from the Helford River to St Austell, incorporating the estuary complexes of the Fal and Helford, and extending 6 km out to sea. The nearshore area supports important numbers of divers and grebes.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Cornwall Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-cornwall-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 07/01/2025.