Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 4,423 hectares (44.23 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
A peninsula in the south-west of Islay, exposed to the prevailing south-westerly weather. This results in a highly oceanic climate with closer ecological affinities to western Ireland than to the rest of Britain. The IBA includes rocky shore, blanket mire, heathland and farmland habitats. The site is important wintering greese, and for breeding raptors and other upland species. Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: The Oa (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/the-oa-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.