West Burrafirth (2630)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: West Burrafirth
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.2663, Longitude: -1.5340
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 106
Area of KBA (km2): 39.24288
Protected area coverage (%): 0.04
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Blanket bog and heather moorland, with many lochs and several small areas of upland mire. The site supports an assemblage of breeding moorland birds.
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 1992; no significant boundary changes since then. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Shrubland | 25 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing |