South Down Coast (2690)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: South Down Coast
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2455, Longitude: -5.7652
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 4.20102
Protected area coverage (%): 99.70
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A long section of rocky and sandy coastline extending from Cranfield Point to St John's Point. The IBA is important for wintering waders and waterbirds.
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; removed overlap with Carlingford Lough in 2007. 2000 area, 437ha. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: not utilised | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 50 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 |