Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 186 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Lying at the foot of the Moorfoot Hills, about 29 km south of Edinburgh, Gladhouse reservoir is a large, moderately nutrient-rich loch containing several small islands. It supports some aquatic and marginal vegetation. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gladhouse Reservoir. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/09/2020.
