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The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter	2007	300 individuals	C7

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Anser fabalis	Bean Goose	128	300	individuals	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid 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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
West Fannyside Moss	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	34	protected area contained by site	0
West Fannyside Moss	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	34	protected area overlaps with site	0
Slamannan Plateau	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	591	protected area overlaps with site	0
Slamannan Plateau	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	559	protected area overlaps with site	0
Forest Wood	Nature Reserve	90	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Fannyside	Nature Reserve	60	protected area contained by site	0
Darnrig Moss	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	77	protected area overlaps with site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Blanket bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	-
Grassland		-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Slamannan Plateau. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/slamannan-plateau-iba-united-kingdom on 03/12/2023.