Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 26,224 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The site includes the largest remaining continuous block of unforested moorland in south-west Scotland. The main habitats include heather and grass moorland and blanket bog.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Muirkirk and North Lowther Uplands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/08/2020.
