Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 4,163 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Forest of Glen Tanar covers the slopes of Glen Tanar and tributary valleys. It is the third largest expanse of native pinewood Pinus sylvestris in Britain, with heather moorland above the treeline. The IBA is important for several characteristic pinewood species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Glen Tanar. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/12/2020.
