Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
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Area: 454 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | unfavourable | low |
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Site description
Two lochs, with associated wetlands and numerous islands, situated about 3 km from the coast of outer Wigtown Bay. These lochs hold the largest inland Phalacrocorax carbo colony in Great Britain. Sixty different bird species breed within the SSSI.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mochrum and Castle Lochs. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
