Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,425 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Lochnagar is the highest of the hills to the south of Deeside. It is drained by fast-flowing streams, and there are scattered lochs. An extensive area of Betula nana scrub is present. The IBA supports an assemblage of upland breeding birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lochnagar. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/07/2020.
