Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C2, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,329 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
Lochinch (also known as White Loch) is shallow and rich in nutrients. Torrs Warren lies to the south, at the head of Luce Bay, and is the largest acidic dune system in western Scotland, with a very varied dune morphology. The IBA is important for wintering geese.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/07/2020.
