Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,335 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The Lake of Menteith is a shallow water-body, with fringing reedbeds (Phragmites) in some bays. The nearby Flanders Moss is the largest remaining intact lowland raised mire in the UK, whose plant communities are relatively undisturbed. Human activities include peat extraction. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flanders Moss and Lake of Menteith. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flanders-moss-and-lake-of-menteith-iba-united-kingdom on 02/12/2023.
