Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 16,436 hectares (164.36 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A coastal strip of typical wet and dry machair, containing both large and small shallow lochs. The IBA holds a rich assemblage of breeding and wintering birds. Anser anser are from the Hebridean population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uists Machairs, Lochs and Coast (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/uists-machairs-lochs-and-coast-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.