Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 45,480 hectares (454.80 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
One of the largest and most important areas of continuous intertidal habitat in Britain. The system is a dynamic one, with shifting channels undergoing phases of erosion and accretion. The IBA is important for wintering wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Solway Flats and Marshes (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-solway-flats-and-marshes-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.