Salisbury Plain (2683)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Salisbury Plain
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.2490, Longitude: -1.8915
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 94 to 212
Area of KBA (km2): 197.31038
Protected area coverage (%): 99.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Three large expanses of heathland and grassland with scattered woods, supporting an exceptional chalk grassland flora and fauna. Much of the site is a military training area. As well as the key species, the site also supports large numbers of farmland and grassland passerines.
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. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
Land use: military
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Only in the future | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | War, civil unrest & military exercises | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |