UK062
South Pennine and Peak District Moors


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B1i, B3, C2, C6 (2007)
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Area: 66,059 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2015 very unfavourable very high medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Several huge upland blocks comprising heather moorland and blanket peatland habitats, the IBA holds important numbers of upland species.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Pennine and Peak District Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-pennine-and-peak-district-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 22/11/2024.