Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,166 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A series of 11 montane plateaux ranging from Beinn Dearg in the west to Carn a Gheoidh in the east, most of which are above 800 m. Various uncommon plant communities are present, including sugar limestone grassland and heath vegetation, and both montane and summit communities. The IBA is important for breeding upland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Atholl/Glen Tilt. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2020.
