Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,155 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | low | not assessed | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Insh marshes form the largest single-unit flood-plain mire of the poor-fen type in Britain. They are also the most northerly, the site lying within the flat valley floor of the River Spey between Kincraig and Kingussie. The IBA supports diverse breeding and wintering bird communities.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: River Spey - Insh Marshes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
