South-eastern Stronsay (2599)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: South-eastern Stronsay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.0788, Longitude: -2.5887
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 23
Area of KBA (km2): 1.06319
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA comprises a low-lying rocky shoreline, interspersed with sandy bays. The site is important for breeding seabirds and wintering waders and wildfowl.
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 1989; no significant boundary changes since then. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 50 |