Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 3,850 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
One very large, and several smaller, nutrient-poor lochs. The IBA supports a flora and fauna characteristic of upland heaths, mires and lochs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Loch Shin and nearby lochs. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
