Breydon Water (2697)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Breydon Water
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.5845, Longitude: 1.6313
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 20.98995
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A tidal estuary containing the only intertidal flats on the east coast of Norfolk, which is complemented by adjacent wet grassland in the Broadland IBA. The site is important for wintering and passage wildfowl and waders.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: Added into the Norfolk Broads site in 1992; split from Norfolk Broads in 2000; extended to include missing parts of the SPA, Haddiscoe Island and Humberstone Marshes in 2007. 2000 area, 515ha. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale. Additional area added on 1:50,000 maps.
Habitats
Land use: hunting | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 50 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Sewage | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future |