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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	2003	7 breeding pairs	B2, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	6	7	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist	National Scenic Area	202,123	protected area contains site	0
North Harris Mountains	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	13,128	protected area contained by site	13,134
North Harris	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	13,120	protected area contained by site	13,132
North Harris	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	13,129	protected area contained by site	12,921
Langavat	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,471	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Heathland, Scrub	-
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Blanket bogs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Harris Mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.