Oronsay and South Colonsay (20805)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Oronsay and South Colonsay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.0207, Longitude: -6.2407
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 20.14816
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is mainly a mixed livestock farming area, surrounded by coastal grassland and sandy beaches.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: Originally part of the 2000 IBA Colonsay and Oronsay (covering both islands); split into separate site in 2007.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Grassland | 4 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 38 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 19 |