Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,246 hectares (12.46 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA comprises the Tees estuary, nearby marshes, rocky and sandy beaches on either side of the mouth of the estuary, and surrounding damp grassland. The site is important for breeding terns and wintering waterbirds and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teesmouth-and-cleveland-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.