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.
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IBA Monitoring
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment
Threat score (pressure)
Condition score (state)
Action score (response)
2007
medium
favourable
high
Was the whole site covered?
Yes
State assessed by
Population
Accuracy of information
good
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
Agricultural expansion and intensification
wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations
happening now
some of area/population (10-49%)
slow but significant deterioration
medium
Natural system modifications
other ecosystem modifications
happening now
some of area/population (10-49%)
slow but significant deterioration
medium
Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific
Common
TargetPop
ActualPop
Units
Remaining
Result
Caprimulgus europaeus
European Nightjar
36
85
males
100
favourable
Curruca undata
Dartford Warbler
29
38
males
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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Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs
-
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Land use
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
agriculture
-
forestry
-
nature conservation and research
-
tourism/recreation
-
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ashdown Forest. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/02/2023.