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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
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage	2001-2006	586 individuals	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage	2001-2006	774 individuals	B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2001-2006	26,224 individuals	A4iii, C4
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2001-2006	27,833 individuals	A4iii, C4

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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (unknown use)	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	550	201	individuals	37	very unfavourable
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	1160	251	individuals	22	very unfavourable
Species group - waterbirds	A4iii	21919	27833	individuals	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	high

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rutland Water	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	1,556	protected area overlaps with site	1,550
Rutland Water	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,555	is identical to site	1,550
Rutland Water	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1,360	protected area overlaps with site	1,360

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Mixed woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub	-
Grassland		-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rutland Water. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2021.