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Stornoway to Back, Lewis


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1 (2007)
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Area: 1,780 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 favourable very high low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
An area of agricultural land situated to the east and north of Stornoway, important for Crex crex.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stornoway to Back, Lewis (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stornoway-to-back-lewis-iba-united-kingdom on 22/11/2024.