Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 613 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | very unfavourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Loch of Strathbeg is the largest dune-lake in Britain (an area of 200 ha), and is situated inland from Rattray Head, the north-eastern point of the Buchan coast. The IBA also covers surrounding calcareous dunes and dune-slacks. Itis important for wintering wildfowl and waterbirds, and for breeding terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Loch of Strathbeg. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/03/2021.
