Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast (2587)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.6943, Longitude: -2.0463
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 15
Area of KBA (km2): 1.5482
Protected area coverage (%): 83.75
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An exposed north-facing rocky and sandy shoreline running west from the town of Fraserburgh. The IBA includes a narrow fringe of sand-dunes and saltmarsh. The IBA is important for wintering waders.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: First identified as Quarry Head and Fraserburgh Coast in 1989; extended and renamed in 1992; no significant boundary changes since. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 70 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 |