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Loch Lomond


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC resident 1998 35 breeding pairs C6

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Conservation

IBA conservation status - summary
Year of assessment (most recent) Threat (pressure) Condition (state) Action (response)
2007 medium not assessed medium
Was the whole site assessed? yes Condition (state) assessed by unset
Accuracy of information good

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance recreational activities happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Some limited conservation initiatives are in place medium
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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Portnellan - Ross Priory - Claddochside Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 24 protected area overlaps with site 0
Loch Lomond Woods Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,440 protected area overlaps with site 97
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park 186,340 protected area contains site 508
Loch Lomond Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 508 is identical to site 508
Loch Lomond Nature Reserve 237 protected area overlaps with site 0
Loch Lomond National Scenic Area 28,088 protected area contains site 0
Loch Lomond Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 237 protected area overlaps with site 165
Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve 427 protected area overlaps with site 281
Inchtavannach and Inchconnachan Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 105 protected area overlaps with site 104
Inchmoan Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 46 protected area overlaps with site 46
Inchcruin Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 24 protected area overlaps with site 0
Endrick Water Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 235 protected area overlaps with site 0
Endrick Water Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 219 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Endrick Mouth and Islands Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 471 protected area overlaps with site 281

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Mixed woodland -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -
forestry -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Lomond. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2511 on 01/06/2023.