Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 19 hectares (0.19 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)
Sule Skerry lies about 60 km west of Orkney Mainland, with Sule Stack a further 8 km to the south-west. The vegetation on Sule Skerry is limited by sea spray and bird activity, and is dominated by Tripleurospermum inodorum during the summer. A lighthouse is present. Sule Stack is a high, bare rock stack, with no vascular plants. Both islands are important for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sule Skerry and Sule Stack (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sule-skerry-and-sule-stack-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.