Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 5,769 ha
IBA conservation status | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2007 | very unfavourable | very high | high |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The largest tract of native pinewood Pinus sylvestris in Britain, representing part of a once continuous area of woodland that covered the lower slopes of the Cairngorms. The site includes some completely undisturbed high forest, with a Juniperus scrub layer.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Abernethy Forest. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/abernethy-forest-iba-united-kingdom on 19/03/2024.