Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South East
IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2007)
Area: 5,159 hectares (51.59 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | medium | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
Extensive heathland fragments located in north-east Hampshire, south-west Surrey and West Sussex, overlying the acidic soils of the Folkstone and Sandgate Beds. The IBA comprises areas of heath, mire and woodland, and supports breeding populations of specialist heathland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wealden Heaths (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wealden-heaths-iba-united-kingdom on 04/01/2025.