Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C3, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,769 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | very unfavourable | high |
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Site description
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 (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Abernethy Forest. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/10/2020.
