Burry Inlet (2434)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Burry Inlet
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.6490, Longitude: -4.1782
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 15
Area of KBA (km2): 66.73701
Protected area coverage (%): 98.12
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Burry inlet forms a large intertidal area between the Gower peninsula and Llanelli. Large sand-dune systems and the most extensive area of saltmarsh in Wales occur within the IBA. The site attracts important numbers of wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: First identified in 1989, the boundary was adjusted to match the SPA in 2007 (no significant change in area). SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 32 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 32 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 32 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |