Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 186 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Loch of Lintrathen is situated in the foothills above Strathmore, and occupies a glacial basin. It contains no emergent vegetation, and is now used as a reservoir. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Loch of Lintrathen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/12/2020.
