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Loch of Lintrathen


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
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus LC passage 2001-2006 2,856 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus LC winter 2001-2006 2,987 individuals A4i, B1i, C3

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 low very unfavourable medium
Was the whole site assessed? yes Condition (state) assessed by population
Accuracy of information good

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats no known threats happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Condition of the site (state), by species
Scientific name Common name Reference population Actual population Units % of population remaining Result
Anser anser Greylag Goose 3610 319 individuals 9 very unfavourable
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose 250 2987 individuals 100 favourable

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 comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Not assessed 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)
Loch of Lintrathen (SWT) Reserve 252 protected area contains site 186
Loch of Lintrathen Nature Reserve 230 protected area overlaps with site 0
Loch of Lintrathen Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) 186 protected area overlaps with site 186
Loch of Lintrathen Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 186 is identical to site 186
Loch of Lintrathen Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 217 protected area overlaps with site 186

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland Humid grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
water management -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch of Lintrathen. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2515 on 29/05/2023.