Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,951 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A wide variety of habitats are supported by these hills, with their many crags and steep rocky slopes. Dwarf shrub communities predominate, although small areas of herb-rich communities do occur. The IBA is also notable for its high-altitude bog and lichen-rich communities, and snow-bed vegetation. Base-rich flushes increase the plant diversity despite grazing by deer and sheep. The site is important for upland breeding birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Caenlochan. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/10/2020.
