North Ceredigion Coast (Borth - Aberystwyth) (20824)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: North Ceredigion Coast (Borth - Aberystwyth)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.4613, Longitude: -4.0715
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 15.00331
Protected area coverage (%): 52.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Extensive area of coastal cliffs in mid-Wales, important for Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.
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: First identified in 2007. Boundary created from 1km square list. No more accurate boundary available.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 23 | |
| Shrubland | 23 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 23 | |
| Grassland | 23 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |