Site description The largest continuous tract of open heather Calluna moorland in England and Wales, with long fingers of moor and heath extending down to farmland or abutting woodland edges. Boggy flushes and valley mires are dominated by Juncus. The area is managed for game interests. The IBA supports a variety of breeding upland species.
Populations of IBA trigger species
Protected areas
| Protected area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|
| North York Moors |
Birds Directive |
44,088 |
protected area contained by site |
44,088 |
|
| North York Moors |
National Park |
143,600 |
protected area contains site |
143,490 |
|
| North York Moors |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
44,095 |
protected area contained by site |
44,082 |
|
Habitats
| IUCN habitat |
Habitat detail |
Extent (% of site) |
| Forest |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland |
- |
| Shrubland |
Heathland; Scrub |
- |
| Grassland |
Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
- |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Blanket bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams |
- |
| Coastline |
Sea cliffs and rocky shores |
- |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) |
Arable land; Forestry plantations |
- |
Land use
| Land-use |
Extent (% of site) |
| agriculture |
30% |
| forestry |
15% |
| hunting |
30% |
| military |
10% |
| nature conservation and research |
10% |
| urban/industrial/transport |
5% |
| water management |
5% |
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BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Yorkshire Moors. Downloaded from
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