North Westray Coast (2679)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: North Westray Coast
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.3517, Longitude: -2.9733
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 1.26146
Protected area coverage (%): 2.57
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Two sections of coastline on North Westray. The IBA is important for breeding seabirds.
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 2000; no significant boundary changes since then. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | not utilised
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 50 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 |