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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter	2001-2006	4,038 individuals	B1i, B2, C3
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	passage	2001-2006	2,323 individuals	B1i, C3
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	winter	2001-2006	1,727 individuals	B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2001-2006	24,011 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - industrial aquaculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - small dams	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	105	46	individuals	44	unfavourable
Anser brachyrhynchus	Pink-footed Goose	26000	1826	individuals	8	very unfavourable
Calidris canutus	Red Knot	3120	4038	individuals	100	favourable
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank	2320	2323	individuals	100	favourable
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank	2450	1727	individuals	71	near favourable
Species group - waterbirds	A4iii	49354	24011	individuals	49	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
River South Esk	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	472	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Montrose Basin (SWT)	Reserve	1,017	protected area overlaps with site	940
Montrose Basin	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	951	protected area overlaps with site	955
Montrose Basin	Local Nature Reserve	1,020	protected area overlaps with site	0
Montrose Basin	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	981	is identical to site	981
Montrose Basin	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	985	protected area overlaps with site	981
Montrose Basin	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dun's Dish	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	31	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Tidal rivers and enclosed tidal waters, Mud flats and sand flats, Fens, transition mires and springs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Montrose Basin. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 05/07/2022.